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- 1. Multiple Choice
What types of fats are more healthy for us to consume and why?
Trans fats because they are available in a variety of foods and reduce incidence of heart disease
Saturated fats because they are full of nutrients that benefit the body.
Unsaturated fats (especially polyunsaturated) because they are linked to reducing LDL and increasing HDL which reduces risk of heart disease.
No fat is healthy and therefore they are of little benefit in the body.
- 2. Multiple Choice
What is the role of fat in the body?
Fat provides heat and energy
Fat protects bones and important organs
Fats are necessary to absorb and transport certain types of vitamins
All of the above are roles of fat in the body.
- 3. Multiple Choice
The Australian Dietary Guidelines recommend that a person consumes what percentage of total kj intake in the form of fat?
10%
20%
30%
40%
- 4. Multiple Choice
If I am consuming animal products, what type of fat am I taking in?
Saturated fat
Unsaturated fat
Monounsaturated fat
Polyunsaturated fat
- 5. Multiple Choice
If I am consuming fats that come from legumes, seed oils and oily fish what type of fat am I consuming?
Monounsaturated fats
Polyunsaturated fats
Saturated fats
cholesterol
- 6. Multiple Choice
What is the difference between HDL cholesterol and LDL cholesterol?
HDL is "good" cholesterol that reduces the risk of heart disease and LDL is "bad" cholesterol which increases the risk of heart disease.
There really is no difference between these types of cholesterol
HDL is "bad" cholesterol that reduces the risk of heart disease and LDL is "good" cholesterol which increases the risk of heart disease.
HDL usually comes from foods that are high in fat while LDL come from vegetables
- 7. Multiple Choice
Which one of the following is an example of a saturated fatty acid?
Linolenic acid
Omega fatty acids
Linoleic acid
Palm oil
- 8. Multiple ChoiceHow many pair of hydrogen atoms can a monounsaturated fat molecule combine?1234
- 9. Multiple ChoiceWhich one of the following is not an animal source of fats?LardGheeButterMargarine
- 10. Multiple Choice
Rank the three types of fat in order from most to least healthy
Trans, unsaturated, saturated
Unsaturated, saturated, trans
Unsaturated, trans, saturated
Saturated, unsaturated, trans
- 11. Multiple ChoiceWhat is Hydrogenation? & Is it good for us?Hydrogen atoms converting a solid fat into liquid/NOHydrogen atoms converting a solid fat into liquid/YESHydrogen atoms converting an oil into a solid form/ NOHydrogen atoms converting an oil into a solid form/ YES
- 12. Multiple Choice
Butter is what type of fat?
Saturated Fat
Polyunsaturated Fat
Monounsaturated Fat
- 13. Multiple Choice
How come having excess cholesterol in our arteries is not desirable?
having excess cholesterol makes us weigh more
It is desirable to have excess cholesterol in your arteries
Can block blood flow and lead to heart disease
- 14. Multiple ChoiceHow can you increase HDL levels?Decreasing body weightAvoiding saturated fat intakeExercising for at least 20 minutes, 3 times a weekall of the above
- 15. Multiple Choice
What are LDLs?
Liver Deadly Levels
HDLs
Good Cholesterol
Low-Density Lipoproteins
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