NSD 225 Lecture Notes - Lecture 5: Coconut Oil, Weight Loss, Unsaturated Fat
4 Nov 2015
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Dietary fiber and health benefits: reducing obesity risk. Leaves us satisfied after eating: enhancing glucose control, slows glucose absorption, better blood glucose regulation/control, cholesterol and (soluble) fiber, absorption of cholesterol inhibited, blood cholesterol lowered, risk for cardiovascular disease reduced. Woman"s blood glucose gets out of control, and she needs to adjust diet and exercise. These women become more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Type 2 diabetes (adult onset diabetes): cells are less responsive to insulin. Generally in people > 40 years of age. Treatment: weight loss, oral medications, diet therapy. Lecithin emulsifying agent: chephalin needed for blood clotting, spingomyelin in brain and nerves. Saturated fat vs. unsaturated fat vs. polyunsaturated fats: saturated fat: has all hydrogen it can. Raises cholesterol: coconut oil, palm kernel oil and palm oil, unsaturated fat: double bonds, polyunsaturated: lots of double bonds liquid at room temperature. Cholesterol found in animals anything with a tail!
