NUTR 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 12: Grilling, Very Low-Density Lipoprotein, Deep Frying

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Cardiovascular disease (cvd: what is it, disease of the heart arteries and veins. Includes heart disease, high blood pressure, heart attacks, strokes: 29% of all deaths in canada are from cvd, cvd costs the canadian economy more than . 9 billion every year, main cause - atherosclerosis. Risk factors for cvd: age, gender, family history of cvd, being overweight/obese, being physically inactive, high blood pressure, diabetes, diet - fat intake! Saturated fats: trans fats, monounsaturated fats, polyunsaturated fats. Saturated and trans fats increase risk of heart disease: mufa and omega 3 polyunsaturated fats decrease risk, they effect the type and amount of lipoproteins, triglycerides and cholesterol in the blood. Lipoproteins (review: carriers of lipids in the blood, chylomicrons carry fats from the intestine to the body and the liver, made in the cells of the small intestine. Lipoproteins packed with fat --> the body: become low density lipoproteins (ldl, the liver makes high density lipoproteins (hdl)

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