Across
- 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”
Down
- 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
