FATS PUZZLE

3. the chemical process that turns vegetable oils into solids
4. If the fat is only missing one hydrogen then it is a ___________________ fat
8. foods with polyunsaturated fats may help___________ cholesterol levels
11. a greasy substance that is either solid or liquid at room temperature and do not dissolve in water.
12. a fatlike substance in the cell that is needed for many body processes
16. eating a high fat diet can lead to _______________
17. ________are a family of chemical compounds found in every cell of our bodies and the foods we eat, example (triglycerides and sterols)
18. takes cholesterol from the liver and distributes it to the body, aka “bad cholesterol”

1. A fat that is missing 2 or more hydrogen units is called a __________________fat
2. ACIDS the building blocks of fats
5. saturated fats are __________ at room temperature
6. foods with saturated fats appear to ____________LDL cholesterol levels
7. are basic fat molecules and the main component of fatty tissue
9. a fatty acid that your body needs but cannot make is called a(n) ___________ fatty acid
10. ________are lipids found in the cell membrane, example (cholesterol)
13. picks up excess cholesterol and takes it back to the liver to be excreted, aka “good cholesterol”
14. unsaturated fats are _____________ at room temperature
15. liquid fats are called