Another word for "fats." Lipids can be more formally defined as substances such as a fat‚ oil or wax that dissolves in alcohol but not in water. Lipids contain carbon‚ hydrogen and oxygen but have far less oxygen proportionally than carbohydrates. They are found in places as diverse as egg yolks and the human nervous system and are important component of plant‚ animal and microbial membranes A fatty or waxy are organic compound that is readily soluble in nonpolar solvent (e.g. ether)
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miss out on the importance and benefits of plant foods. Vegetables are an excellent source of glutamic acid. It is a class of amino acid which helps keeping blood pressure at lower levels; safe levels‚ so to say. What’s more? Veggies lack cholesterol‚ fat and even calories‚ which otherwise tend to be the common culprits for causing heart diseases. Not to mention‚ the amount of vitamins and minerals that vegetables provide to the body do the most for health. Be Active Without the aid of daily exercise
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The First & Only-Atomic Bomb The atomic bomb‚ also known as the atom bomb or fission bomb‚ a weapon whose explosive power originates from the fission of atomic nuclei‚ a reaction in which an atomic nucleus splits in two. When the nucleus of a heavy atom‚ such as the element uranium-235‚ which is what the atom bomb is made out of‚ is split‚ a certain amount of mass disappears and an equivalent amount of energy is released. This was expressed by the equation E=mc2 (energy = mass times the speed of
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for the Second Time Around III. Rationale Cooking oil is plant‚ animal‚ or synthetic fat used in frying‚ baking‚ and other types of cooking. It is also used in food preparation and flavouring that doesn’t involve heat‚ such as salad dressings and bread dips‚ and in this sense might be more accurately termed edible oil. Cooking oil is typically a liquid‚ although some oils that contain saturated fat‚ such as coconut oil‚ palm oil and palm kernel oil‚ are solid at room temperature. But many
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Calorie Calculation Exercises 1. A serving of two cookies has 150 kcal and 12 grams of fat. What percentage of total calories is fat? 1) Divide fat calories by the total kilocalories 2) Fat = 9kcal/g 3) 12g x 9kcal/g = 108kcal/g 4) 108kcal / 150kcal = .72 5) .72 x 100 = 72% total calories from fat 2. How many grams of protein are in a 2400kcal diet with 15% of total kcal from protein? 1) Grams / total kcal = total percentage of kcal from protein 2) Protein
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alternative to regular margarine. (Hint: Think heart healthy fat and look for health claims on the label). See pg. 102-103 Brand: _I Can’t Believe it’s Not Butter___________________ Serving Size: _1tbsp_________ Total Fat: __0g______ Saturated Fat: ___0g_____ Unsaturated Fat: ____0g____ Brand: ________Smart Beat______________________ Serving Size: _1 tbsp______ Total Fat: ___2g_____ Saturated Fat: ___0g_____ Unsaturated Fat: __0g______ 3. Compare the following different types
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of lipids (fats) and the role of each in nutritional health. 4. Explain how lipids are digested and absorbed. 2. Distinguish between fatty acids and triglycerides. 5. Name the classes of lipoproteins and classify them according to their functions. 3. Differentiate among saturated‚ monounsaturated‚ and polyunsaturated fatty acids in terms of structure and food sources. 6. List the function of lipids‚ including the two essential fatty acids. 7. Discuss the implications of various fats‚ including
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Name: Instructor: Course: Date: Assignment MARGOT ADLER: This summer New York City became the first city in the country to ban artificial trans-fats in restaurants. The oils used in baked and fried foods can increase the risk of heart disease. But some New Yorkers wonder if it’s …the government’s job to tell people what to eat to eat. Brad Linder reports. Brad Linder talks to Carrie Levin BRAD LINDER: If you walk through a grocery store and stop to read the food labels‚ you’ll notice a lot of partially
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Nutrition notes 9-17-2013 Chapter 5 ** Fat from fat stores and muscle glycogen provides most of the energy to fuel muscular work (physical activity) ** About 95% of the lipids in foods and in the human body are triglycerides. ** The fatty acids in foods influence the composition of fats in the body. ** Fats are a mixture of saturated monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fatty acids. ** Lipids that are firm at room temperature are called fats‚ and lipids that are liquid at room temperature
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Ethical report of KFC and its problems Kentucky Fried Chicken is one of the well-known fast food restaurants in the world. The industry was founded by Colonel Sanders. The corporation is based in Louisville‚ Kentucky and now regarded as the most famous chicken restaurant chain. It can be noted that each day‚ nearly eight million customers avails the products and foods offered by this fast food chain. There are many ethical issues that an organisation face and one of
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