Exam 4: Fats: Essential Energy-Supplying Nutrients

Which lipid is soluble in water?

At the grocery store, Tanya is trying to select a heart-healthy soup. Explain two ways that Tanya can analyze the Nutrition Facts panels on the cans to help her compare the fat content of each one.

Foods that are rich in saturated fatty acids are healthier choices than those that are high in unsaturated fatty acids.

Plant-rich diets are generally lower in saturated fats than animal-based diets.

Despite consuming high-fat diets, the Inuit have low rates of heart disease. How do researchers explain this surprising finding?

One potential problem with a very low-fat diet is that it may be deficient in

Fat-free products are always low-Calorie alternatives to their fat-containing counterparts.

Which component of phospholipids allows them to carry digested fats in blood?

Essential fatty acids must be consumed in the diet and cannot be made by our body.

At Frank's recent checkup, his doctor expressed concern about Frank's risk for heart disease. Which of the following of Frank's symptoms might his doctor be concerned about?

List and discuss the essential internal functions that dietary fat helps the body carry out.

Avocados are high in cholesterol.

The Dietary Guidelines for Americans and the Institute of Medicine recommend that intake of trans fatty acids be kept to an absolute minimum.

Which of the following type of fish would be the most likely to contain contaminants?

Butter and margarine are both rich sources of saturated fat.

Daily consumption of cholesterol is necessary because the body cannot produce it.

Which of the following strategies is recommended for a heart-healthy diet?

Fat is more energy dense than carbohydrate and protein.

Which property of lipids makes their digestion, absorption, and transport in the body different than the processing of carbohydrates and proteins?

The Acceptable Macronutrient Distribution Range (AMDR) suggests total fat intake should be no more than