Fats

What types of fats are more healthy for us to consume and why?

• Trans fats because they are available in a variety of foods and reduce incidence of heart disease

• Saturated fats because they are full of nutrients that benefit the body.

• Unsaturated fats (especially polyunsaturated) because they are linked to reducing LDL and increasing HDL which reduces risk of heart disease.

• No fat is healthy and therefore they are of little benefit in the body.

What is the role of fat in the body?

• Fat provides heat and energy

• Fat protects bones and important organs

• Fats are necessary to absorb and transport certain types of vitamins

• All of the above are roles of fat in the body.

The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend that a person consumes what percentage of total kj intake in the form of fat?

• 10%

• 20%

• 30%

• 40%

If I am consuming animal products, what type of fat am I taking in?

• Saturated fat

• Unsaturated fat

• Monounsaturated fat

• Polyunsaturated fat

If I am consuming fats that come from legumes, seed oils and oily fish what type of fat am I consuming?

• Monounsaturated fats

• Polyunsaturated fats

• Saturated fats

• cholesterol

What is the difference between HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol?

• HDL is "good" cholesterol that reduces the risk of heart disease and LDL is "bad" cholesterol which increases the risk of heart disease.

• There really is no difference between these types of cholesterol

• HDL is "bad" cholesterol that reduces the risk of heart disease and LDL is "good" cholesterol which increases the risk of heart disease.

• HDL usually comes from foods that are high in fat while LDL come from vegetables

Which one of the following is an example of a saturated fatty acid?

• Linolenic acid

• Omega fatty acids

• Linoleic acid

• Palm oil

How many pair of hydrogen atoms can a monounsaturated fat molecule combine?

• 1
• 2
• 3
• 4

Which one of the following is not an animal source of fats?

• Lard
• Ghee
• Butter
• Margarine

Rank the three types of fat in order from most to least healthy

• Trans, unsaturated, saturated

• Unsaturated, saturated, trans

• Unsaturated, trans, saturated

• Saturated, unsaturated, trans