DTN102 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Essential Fatty Acid, Macadamia Oil, Polyunsaturated Fat
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Functions in the body and food sources of lipids: saturated fat raises low-density lipoprotein cholesterol. Food sources include whole milk products including cream, cheese, and butter, fatty meats, coconut, palm and palm kernel oils: monounsaturated fat is a component of lipoprotein and lowers cholesterol. Food sources include olive oil, canola oil, peanut and macadamia oil, avocado, red meat, whole milk products and nuts. Linoleic acid (omega 6 polyunsaturated fat), an essential fatty acid, is important for brain function and normal growth and development. Food sources include corn, safflower, soybean, rapeseed, sunflower oils, nuts, and seeds: arachidonic acid (omega 6 polyunsaturated fat), which can be made from linoleic acid, is also important for brain function and normal growth and development. Food sources include meats, poultry, and eggs: -linolenic acid (omega 3 polyunsaturated fat), an essential fatty acid, is important for cell membrane function, it decreases inflammation and high-density lipoprotein cholesterol.
