BB H 130 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Saturated Fat, Glycerol, Constipation
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Carbohydrate in our bodies: limited storage as glycogen, in liver and muscle, liver glycogen ~300 kcal, muscle glycogen ~2000 kcal, muscle triglyceride (fat) ~4000 kcal. Carbohydrate: over consumption convert to fat by liver store. Fiber: carbohydrate, structural material of plants, not digestible, energy: 0 kcal/g, general rec: 14g for every 1000 kcal/day. Types of fiber: soluble: fruit, beans, oats, binds cholesterol, helps stabilize blood sugar. Types of fiber: insoluble: leafy greens, bran, broccoli, increases bulk, prevents constipation. Fat in food: comes from plant and animals, made up of c, o, & h, triglycerides (tg, glycerol, fatty acids (fa, glycerol molecule & 3 fatty acids that are connected. Types of fa: saturated ( bad , increase risk for cv disease, solid at room temperature, unsaturated ( good , mono, poly, trans ( bad acts like saturated fa, increases risk for cv disease, acts like saturated fat to body.
