Lipids Biochemistry November 13‚ 2013 Lipids Lipids are families of biomolecules including fats and oils‚ waxes‚ steroids ‚ cholesterol and fat soluble vitamins. All lipids are naturally occurring compounds varying greatly in structure but share the common feature of being soluble in non polar solvents such as chloroform and ether but not in water. Lipids consist mainly of carbon and hydrogen atoms linked by non polar covalent
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go to the doctor’s office to get your cholesterol checked and you are told that you have low cholesterol. You probably think that this is a good thing. What if I was to tell you that this is not a good thing? The low cholesterol that you have is your High-Density Lipoprotein (HDL). This is the good cholesterol. The one that protects against heart attack and low levels increase the risk of heart disease. It is also believed that HDL carries excess cholesterol away from the arteries and back to the
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Liceo de Cagayan University COLLEGE OF MEDICAL LABORATORY SCIENCE Rodolfo N. Pelaez Boulevard‚ Kauswagan‚ Cagayan de Oro City An Organic Chemistry Project About Saturated and Unsaturated Fats in Vegetable Oils‚ Margarines‚ and Peanut Butters Submitted by : Zedrik O. Ortiz Submitted to : Dr. Luzviminda H. Saliga DEFINITION OF TERMS Saturated fat is a fatty acid that consists of triglycerides containing only saturated fatty acids. Saturated fatty acids have no double bonds between the
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Seasonal changes of buffalo colostrum: physicochemical parameters‚ fatty acids and cholesterol variation Abstract Background Colostrum has many beneficial effects on newborns due to its main compounds (proteins‚ fats‚ lactose‚ essential fatty acids‚ amino acids) as well as protective antibodies that confer to the body. The buffaloes are the second important species for milk production in the world after cows. The importance of the species is also conferred by a longer longevity‚ high dry content
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water‚ cholesterol‚ fats‚ bile salts‚ or bilirubin. Bile aids in digesting fats and is stored in the gallbladder until the body needs it. When in use the gallbladder contracts and pushes the bile through the common bile duct‚ which carries it to the small intestines. Bile salts break up fat‚ and bilirubin gives bile and stool a yellowish-brown color. If the liquid bile contains too much cholesterol‚ bile salts‚ or bilirubin‚ it can harden into gallstones. Two types of gallstones are cholesterol stones
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decreasing how much overall fat and cholesterol they consume in their diet in order to lower their risk of heart disease. With the NFL season in full swing‚ it is important for Americans to be mindful of some possible modifications they can make to create game time snacks that are much healthier. My patient is Richard Stevens. Richard is a 55 year old male who is moderately active‚ 5’9”‚ and weighs 200 pounds. He is at risk for cardiovascular disease and high cholesterol. My patient needs a
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daily physical activity is recommended for someone who is trying to lose weight? 6. A form of blood fat that carries cholesterol out from the liver to other parts of the body and can lead to cholesterol deposits on artery walls is _____. 7. The form of cholesterol that shuttles cholesterol back to the liver for recycling is _____. 8. For adults‚ a desirable level of total cholesterol is less than_____mg/dL. 9. A desirable level of HDL for adults is _____. 10. Exercise alters blood fat levels by _____
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its effects on the body we must first understand lipid structure itself. Cholesterol is a naturally produced lipid that plays an important role in the body as it makes up many different structures including vitamin D‚ hormones‚ and compounds
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by several factors. For the purpose of this paper‚ I compared calories‚ protein‚ carbohydrates‚ sugars‚ fats‚ sodium‚ and cholesterol. The way I determined which would be the healthier or more nutritious option was comparing these categories between the two. The higher an item is in calories‚ the lower the health value. The same is true for sodium‚ fats‚ sugars‚ cholesterol‚ and carbohydrates. Protein is a good presence here. After comparing the two items‚ I tallied which one had the better score
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Abstract Coronary heart disease affects a disproportionate amount of African Americans (CDC‚ 2010a)‚ yet there are modifiable risk factors that can reduce the risk of this disease. These modifiable risk factors include high blood pressure and high cholesterol. This health promotion plan involves a community-based strategy that targets African Americans by offering primary and secondary prevention measures directly accessible at local community churches in Titusville‚ FL to decrease the prevalence and
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