1. FAT

2. FAT Total amount of fat ≠ Weight loss & Disease Type of fat in diet = Weight loss & Disease

3. Good vs. Bad Fats

4. Bad Fats ↑ LDL CHOLESTEROL CLOG ARTERIES

7. LDL CHOLESTEROL • Carry cholesterol from liver to rest of body • Also called “Bad Cholesterol” • Form plaque on walls of arteries—limit blood flow • ↑ risk of heart disease, stroke, cancer, as well as many other illnesses

8. PUBLIC ENEMY #1—TRANS FAT • Liquid fats turned into solid fat • Manmade • Used to improve shelf life • VERY hard for your body to break down

10. TRANS FAT • Found in many food items • Be sure to look at nutrition label

11. PUBLIC ENEMY #2—SATURATED FATS • Solid at room temperature • Hard for body to break down • Our body can make all the sat. fat that we need • We don’t need to eat any of it

13. SATURATED FAT • Comes mostly from animal products

14. Good Fat

15. HDL CHOLESTEROL • Scavenge cholesterol from the bloodstream, LDL, and artery walls and bring it back to the liver for disposal • Also called “Good Cholesterol”

16. UNSATURATED FAT (MONOUNSATURATED FAT & POLYUNSATURATED FAT) • Fat that is liquid at room temperature

17. UNSATURATED FATS • Improve blood cholesterol levels • ↑ HDL & ↓ LDL • Ease inflammation • Stabilize heart rhythms • Number of other beneficial health benefits

18. SEEDS • SUNFLOWER AND PUMPKIN • NUTS • ALMONDS, HAZELNUTS, PECANS MONOUNSATURATED FAT • CANOLA OIL • PEANUT OIL • OLIVE OIL • AVOCADOS

19. POLYUNSATURED FATS • Sunflower, Corn, Soybean, and Flaxseed Oils • Walnuts, Flax Seeds, & Fish

20. POLYUNSATURATED FAT • Important types: • Omega 3 • Omega 6 Brain function, normal growth and development, stimulate skin and hair growth, maintain bone health, regulate metabolism, maintain the reproductive system