Lipids and Health

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Lipids and Health

• FCS 2472C
• M. Burns, PhD, RD

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Lipid Review

• Saturated fatty acids
• Monounsaturated fatty acids
• Polyunsaturated fatty acids
• Essential fatty acids
• Phospholipids
• Cholesterol

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Lipid Metabolism

• Reassembled into triglycerides for storage in
  adipose tissue
• Used for energy

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Lipid Transportation

• Chylomicrons
• VLDL
• LDL

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Lipid Transportation

• HDL
• sent from liver to pick up cholesterol from blood
  for excretion from body
• good cholesterol

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Lipids and Heart Disease

• Risk factors
• Dietary factors
• saturated fat
• unsaturated fats
• dietary cholesterol
• soluble fibers

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Lipids and Heart Disease

• Blood profile
• total cholesterol, HDL, LDL
• AHA recommendations
• 30 kcal from fat
• 10 kcal from SFAs, PUFAs, and MUFAs
• 300 mg cholesterol

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Lipids and Cancer

• Breast cancer
• Colon cancer
• NCI Recommendations
• Low fat, high fiber, high in fresh fruits and
  vegetables

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Food For Thought

• Can Olestra be part of a healthy diet?

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Fat Replacers

• Carbohydrate-based
• pectins, gums
• Protein-based
• Simplesse
• Fat-based
• Olestra/Olean

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Just a Taste

• Can living in another country lessen your
  chance for heart disease?