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Lipids are fat soluble compounds found in plants and animals. The body uses lipids for energy storage, absorbing fat-soluble vitamins and chemical messaging.

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Does your body use proteins to make lipids?

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The body uses lipids (fats) as a source of energy, insulation to protect organs, and to help absorb fat-soluble vitamins. Lipids also play a role in cell structure and function. When needed, excess lipids are stored in adipose tissue for future energy use.


What is the lipids function in the body?

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What Do lipids do for the body?

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What are some nutrients that help your body use other nutrients?

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Where are lipids in the body?

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Do lipids provide a quick source of energy?

Lipids do not provide a quick source of energy compared to carbohydrates. Lipids are more efficiently stored in the body for long-term energy use, while carbohydrates are the body's primary source of quick energy due to their rapid breakdown into glucose.


Where in the body are lipids absorbed?

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Does our body produce lipids?

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What are stored by the body as energy?

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