LowFat and LowSugar

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Low-Fat and Low-Sugar

• Fat
• Associated with heart disease, cancers, obesity
• Cholesterol
• Present in artery clogging plaques
• Not essential
• Not all bad
• PUFA
• Normal growth and development
• Satiety value
• Hormone production

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Low-Fat and Low-Sugar

• Types of fat
• Saturated
• Raises LDL blood cholesterolbad
• Increases risk of heart disease
• Solid at room temp.
• Sources
• Meat, fish, and poultry
• Eggs and dairy
• Tropical oils

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Low-Fat and Low-Sugar

• Types of fat continued
• Dietary cholesterol
• Animal products only
• Not as bad as sat. fats
• Sources same as saturated fats
• Unsaturated fatty acids
• Lower LDL blood cholesterol
• 2 Types
• Polyunsaturated fats (PUFA)
• Monounsaturated fats (MUFA)

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Low-Fat and Low-Sugar

• Types of fat continued
• Polyunsaturated fats
• Lower LDL and HDL blood cholesterol
• Omega-3s
• Found in fish oils
• Decrease risk of blood clots
• Sources corn, safflower, and soybean oils

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Low-Fat and Low-Sugar

• Types of fat continued
• Monounsaturated fats
• Lower LDL
• Do not lower HDL
• Sources olive canola oils, avocados, nuts,
  seeds
• Trans fatty acids
• Hydrogenation of unsaturated fats (hardened)
• Processed foods
• Behave like saturated fats