Fats

• fats are fuel for the body
• fats reserve supply of energy after glucose is used
• fats transfer fat-soluble vitamins
• fats are stored in a layer of cells beneath the skin, in many pads of the abdomen
• pads of fats cushion the body
• insulates the body & protects it from cold temps
• what r the type of fats?

  saturated and unsaturated
• satured fats are linked to artery disease
• trans fat are process fat. they link to cancer
• cholesterol are fats made by the body frim saturated fat
• saturated fats r mainly from animal sources
• polyunsaturated fats are useful as a replacement for saturated fat, like fish oil
• unsaturated fats come primairly in vegetable oil