Lipids
QUESTIONS:
(1) List the sources used to complete this assignment.
(2) What does it mean chemically that a lipid is ‘saturated’ vs. ‘unsaturated?’
(3) Which are the five (5) lipids from the list above that are highest in saturated fat?
(4) The liver makes and releases cholesterol. List the reason our body needs cholesterol?
(5) Throughout history-humans have believed certain foods are considered more ‘healthy’ than other foods.
Currently, there is a great deal of hype around ‘coconut oil.’
Now that you have reviewed a wide number of lipids—
(a) Any ideas why there is so much interest in this particular lipid?
(b) What is your ‘science-based’ evaluation concerning the advertised health benefits of EATING coconut oil—an ‘oil’ that is solid, like butter at room temperatures? [Coconut oil is great on the outside for skin and hair.]