Notes for Fats:
A source of energy that is easily stored is _________.
It is easy to eat _____ ________ fats.
There is a worldwide epidemic of _________and the problems that accompany it.
Fat contain _______ calories per gram but carbohydrates and protein contain only ______.
Fats are needed to absorb _______-___________ vitamins A, D, E, and K.
The two categories of fats are: _________________and ______________________.
______________ fats are solid at room temperature. Examples are ________ and _______.
__________________ fats are mostly found in plants.
Two plant oils _______________ oil and ___________oil contain a lot of saturated fat and are ___________ at room temperature.
Most fats can be synthesized ________ our bodies, when needed, from carbohydrates we eat. These are called _______-_________________.
The two fats we cannot synthesize are called ______________.
Omega-6 is found abundantly in our food but __________-___ is not.
A diet high in _________ foods will supple omega-3 needs.
To be sure we get enough omega-3 fats we can grind and eat one tablespoon of ___________each day.
Other plant foods have smaller amounts of omega-3 but eating plenty of __________and ______________ will supply our needs.
We don’t actually need to consume very much _________ with our meals.