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    type of fat affects us in different ways. It is essential that we eat some (the monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats)‚ limit some (saturated fats)‚ and try to eliminate some other ones (trans fats). We absolutely need some fats because certain vitamins need fat for the body to be able to use them and some fats actually help our hearts and blood sugar. Now we need to discover which foods contain which fats. Let’s start with the good ones. MUFAs and PUFAs Both MUFAs (monounsaturated fats) and PUFAs

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    Investigating the Effect of Lipase Concentration on the Breakdown of Fat in Milk INTRODUCTION: Enzymes are proteins which can catalyse chemical reactions without changing themselves. The enzyme lipase breaks down the fat in dairy products such as full-cream milk for people who are lactose intolerant. Lipase acts on its specific substrate‚ lipids produces fatty acids. If enzyme concentration increases‚ random collisions between the substrates and active sites of enzyme increase due to the increasing

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    FATS HEATHER FRANKS SCI/241 August 2‚ 2012 According to the “Face the Fats” article we have bad fats‚ better fats‚ and best fats. Bad fats are considered saturated fats and trans fats. Bad fat is anything with butter on it or in it. Examples of saturated fat items would be steaks‚ loaded potatoes‚ and deserts as well. Examples of trans fats would be anything deep fried like fast food French fries

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    Fat- and Water-soluble Vitamins Vitamins are primarily classified by solubility. Some vitamins are soluble in water and others are soluble in fat. “According to The National Institute of Health‚ the body needs 13 vitamins for normal health.” This includes vitamins A‚ C‚ D‚ E‚ K and the B complex vitamins‚ thiamine‚ riboflavin‚ niacin‚ pantothenic acid‚ biotin‚ B6‚ B12 and folate. Each of these vitamins provides a variety of functions to the body which can be obtained from a well balanced diet

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    There are trans fats everywhere in the foods we eat everyday. If something we eat doesn’t have a trans fat then it probably has a saturated fat. Baked goods‚ cookies‚ cakes‚ and frozen foods have high levels of trans fats. Things that are incorporated into almost everyone’s diets. We can’t completely eliminate trans fats AND saturated fats without taking away many foods that everyone enjoys. Restaurants would more than likely lose more business than they already are in this recession. Yes‚ it may

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    Trans Fats Ban Doughnuts are one of my favorite foods. I don’t eat them regularly‚ maybe once a month so they are an occasional treat for me. Darryl Townson‚ owner of “Dat Doughnut” shop in Illinois makes his living from the fried sugary goodies. Recently‚ lawmakers have been pushing for a ban on artificial trans fats. Such a ban would mean that people like Townson would have to alter the way he makes his doughnuts. Here in Washington‚ a similar bill has already been passed in King County. I

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    Understand Your Fats and Fibers Name here teacher SCI/241 Date here Understand Your Fats and Fibers According to “Face the Fats” (2013)‚ the unhealthy fats are‚ saturated and trans fats‚ tend to be more solid at room temperature (like a stick of butter). The healthy fats are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and they tend to be more liquid (like liquid vegetable oil). Saturated fat is found mostly in foods from animals and some plants. Polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats are found mainly

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    There are four types of fats. Although there are bad fats and better fats‚ they are necessary to support cell growth and give your body energy. The bad fats are saturated fats and trans fats which are more solid at room temperature like a stick of butter and trans fats are liquid such as vegetable oil. Theses fats raise bad cholesterol levels and clog arteries putting you at risk for heart disease. Monounsaturated fats and polyunsaturated fats are the better fats that can lower bad cholesterol

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    Body Fat Percentage

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    La Cruz Body Fat Percentage Body fat is very important to your body because it maintains life and reproductive organs. Excessive body fat or too little body fat is unhealthy. It can cause diseases that can be life-threatening and even genetic. Your body fat percentage should be maintained at a healthy range because it is necessary for normal body functioning and prevents any type of breakdown in the organs. The key to this is exercise and determining which type of fat‚ that is stored in

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    The Big Fat Liar

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    Big Fat Liar “It is not sad that you have lied‚ it is sad because from now on no one can believe you.” This must waken up all of us. Not all white lies can be harmless; it can affect many people especially the trust given to you by them. It maybe hard to face the truth but the consequences that follows are harder. Trust cannot be given‚ it should be gained. On the other hand‚ it can be gone in a blink of an eye. It all began when Jason Shepherd failed to pass his English assignment; he lied

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