FATS AND OIL DEFINITION: Fats and oils‚ group of organic substances that form an important part of the diet and also are useful in many industries. The fats are usually solid‚ the oils generally liquid at ordinary room temperatures. Some tropical products‚ liquids in their sites of origin‚ become solids in cooler climates; in commerce these often retain the name originally given‚ e.g.‚ palm oil and coconut oil. Chemically fats and oils are either simple or mixed glyceryl esters of organic acids
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a. SATURATED FATS FROM NONSATURATED FATS An unsaturated fat is a fat or fatty acid in which there is at least one double bond within the fatty acid chain. A fat molecule is monounsaturated if it contains one double bond‚ and polyunsaturated if it contains more than one double bond. Where double bonds are formed‚ hydrogen atoms are eliminated. Thus‚ asaturated fat has no double bonds‚ has the maximum number of hydrogens bonded to the carbons‚ and therefore is "saturated" with hydrogen atoms. In cellularmetabolism
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Kimberly 9/21/2012 Essay Writers who have the same or similar ideas often interpret and present them in many different ways. Tone and style are two key factors that can differ one writers work from another. In American Fat by Russell Baker‚ he gets his point across in a more comical way as opposed to Politics and the English Language by George Orwell. George Orwell gets his point across in a more formal way with more facts and research. Even though both writers share the
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each point is not fully representative of the concept. Fats and Heart Disease (Units 10-12) 1. Define a fatty acid. 2. Define a triglyceride. 3. Compare and contrast a saturated and unsaturated fatty acid. 4. List food sources of unsaturated (mono- and poly) and saturated fats. 5. What is a sterol? Most common sterol is ______________. 6. List food sources of cholesterol. 7. List functions of fat in the body. 8. What are the two essential fatty acids
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“Fat Tax” Not a Panacea “Obesity now contributes to the death of more than 360‚000 Americans a year. The incidence of childhood obesity is now at epidemic level. Alarm bells are going off all over the place. But our government has done virtually nothing.”- Tom Harkin. Obesity is a medical condition in which excess body fat has accumulated to the extent that it may have an adverse effect on health‚ leading to reduce life expectancy and/or increased health problems (Wikipedia). To cut that number
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Fat or fit? Which is normally preferred? Working out and living a healthy lifestyle not only benefits one’s body‚ it also helps motivate the people around them. It also benefits their way of thinking. Stress relief and concentration‚ self-confidence‚ strength and endurance‚ and longevity are just a few benefits which can be expected as a result of working out. People can stress over the simplest thing. Writing an essay is a great example. One can get writer’s block or overwork their mind
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Fat Tax Notes Important Note The importance of a balanced diet cannot be overstated. A balanced diet provides natural disease prevention‚ weight control and proper sleep without the use of sleeping pills. A balanced diet is also important because it enables you to meet your daily nutritional needs and enjoy a higher overall quality of life. Points For * People may stop buying the food if the tax is very high. Since healthier food is cheaper they will start to buy that instead to save more
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Alina Haseeb Mrs. Smith AP Lang 11-2 4 December 2012 Fat Girl; A True Story Raymond Hull once wrote‚ “He who trims himself to suit everyone will soon whittle himself away”. Never change to satisfy another. The way other people voice their opinion should not matter‚ be true and be live happily. It is nearly impossible to please everyone. In Fat Girl; A True Story‚ Judith Moore tells her story. She tells an epic story about how she overcame fear of being herself. Sometimes it is not about fighting
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strongly influences our perception of what we should look like. This is the reason many people are not satisfied with the way they are. Kathleen LeBesco’s article “Fat and Fabulous: Resisting Construction of Female Body Ideals‚” describes that the conditions we live in make it easier for us to be overweight. Now a day‚ jobs require little physical activity and fast food is more convenient than ever. Her article focuses on standing up against stereotypes and fighting against the idea that the ideal
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Did that shock you? I mean‚ I’m not a skinny girl‚ for those who know me‚ yes‚ I am indeed quite plump‚ and a little bit wibbly – BUT‚ the title is from a piece of journalism I read by Angela Carter about anorexia. ‘The true cause is a deliberate wish to be slim’ says Palazzoli. As Carter mentions‚ there is considerable pressure on girls to be ‘slim’‚ and as the article was written in 1974‚ it doesn’t seem that much has changed in the past 37 years – in fact the problem has most likely gotten worse
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