Current Health:
The Skinny on Fat – Feb 2005
Pg. 8-10
Name _____________________________________ per ___________
1. Fat helps the body absorbs vitamins ____, ____, ____, & ________ without those
vitamins your eye sight, ________________, teeth and __________ ___________
would be in trouble.
2. ___________________ _________ have the maximum number of hydrogen
atoms attached to each ______________ atom and are considered to be saturated
with hydrogen atoms. They are solid at room temperature.
3. Monounsaturated fats have ___________ hydrogen atoms and are considered to
be unsaturated. They are _____________________at room temperature.
4. __________________________ fats have even fewer hydrogen atoms than
monounsaturated. They are liquid at room temperature.
5. Trans or hydrogenated fats begin as vegetable oils and
________________________ is added artificially to the carbon chains. This
changes the fats from liquid to a ____________. Trans fats are used in processed
foods to _______________________ the shelf life and flavor.
6. Cholesterol is a _____________, fatlike substance that the ______________
produces naturally. The human body needs cholesterol to produce
_____________________ and many hormones.
7. T F High blood cholesterol levels can be a health hazard.
8. The main component in plaque is _________________________, a substance that
can build up in the arteries and clog them, slowing down the flow of blood
through the body and increasing the risk of ___________________
_______________ and ______________________.
9. What is the 80-20 method of eating?