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Fat helps to keep the body warm, feed the body, especially during times of low food intake, and to store and make available fat-soluable vitamins.
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What are some ways to get the best omega 3 in my diet?
Filling up on omega-3 fatty acids does a body good. These polyunsaturated fats, which play a crucial role in how your body's cells function, have been shown to reduce harmful inflammation
What do fats do?
Fats help to make you obese. Fats can protect your organs and certain types of fats, such as Omega 3 fatty acids, are good for your heart and arteries.
What are 3 ways that fats are good for the body?
1. Fat aids in the development of cell membranes 2. Fat provids energy for the body (9 calories per gram, as opposed to 4 calories per gram of carbohydrates and protein). 3. Fat protects the organs of the body
What are the 3 adaptations of the body which insure digestion of fats?
lipase,maltase and peptidase
What are the 3 adaptions of the body which insure digestion fats?
lipase,maltase and peptidase
What are 3 ways you can help your body prevent infections?
1. eat nutritious food 2. wash hands very often 3. drink medicine
What is 3 things food is used for in your body after it is broken down?
1. Fats 2. Carbohydrates 3. Proteins
What are 3 ways the body helps to get more oxygen released from the blood and cells?
What are 3 ways the body helps to getmoreoxygenreleased from the blood and cells?
Which is better saturated or unsaturated fats?
Saturated fat contributes to heart disease and obesity. Eating too much saturated fat can clog your artieries and can cause weight gain. You should always eat food that has either no or a low amount of saturated fat. Unsaturated fats are made up of Polyunsaturated fats and Mono unsaturated. Polyunsaturated and Mono-unsaturated are beneficial to the health and help lower cholesterol, not raise it. Saturated fat sticks to the arteries and causes high blood pressure. It raises HDL cholesterol which is the bad cholesterol. Polyunsaturated fats contain fats such as Omega 3, 6 and 9 which are needed by the cells in the body to help absorb nutrients and to help keep cells fluid. The brain needs these good fats. They help transport fat soluble vitamins. They help lower cholesterol.
Why do you need to have some fats and oils?
Some vitamins are only fat soluble and the polyunsaturated fats Omega 3 and Omega 6 are essential for the body, meaning that the body can't produce them on it's own. The body needs both protein and fat to function properly.
What are the 3 basic types of fats?
The 3 basic types of fats:Saturated FatsUnsaturated FatsTrans FatsMore info:Unsaturated Fats: monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats
What are the five nutrient?
The five nutrients are: 1. Carbohydrates : - the body's quickest source of energy. there are two types of carbohydrates; simple and complex - simple carbohydrates: sugar molecule - complex carbohydrates: a chain of simple carbohydrates joined together --> our body needs to break down into simple carbohydrates before we can use the energy 2. Proteins : - build parts of your body's muscles, skin, hair, and nails - the body manufactures proteins for use in various chemical reactions inside your cells 3. Fats : - Used to build cell membrane and can be stored by the body for futer energy usage - Unsaturated fats are liquid at room temperature while saturated fats are solid at room temperature 4. Vitamins : - Help our body to perform various body functions 5. Minerals : - Help our body to perform various body functions
