PHYSEDU 203 Lecture Notes - Lecture 10: Cardiac Arrhythmia, Omega-3 Fatty Acid, Monoglyceride
18 Oct 2016
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Essential fatty acids: linoleic acid omega 6. Vegetable and nut oils, margarine: alpha-linolenic acid omega 3. Reduces heart disease more by altering cardiac function than by altering blood lipids. Appears to reduce cardiac arrhythmia, inflammation associated with heart disease and development of blood clots: dri"s: Linoleic acid (omega 6: found in vegetable and nut oils, helps prevents blood clotting. Sterols: lipids containing multiple rings or carbon atoms. Essential components of cell membranes and many hormones. Manufactured in our bodies and therefore not an essential component of. Why do we need fats? our body: energy. Fat is very energy dense, providing kcal/gram. Much of the energy used during rest comes from fat. Fat is used for energy during exercise especially after glycogen is depleted. Fat is also used for energy storage: fat soluble vitamins. Vitamins a, d, e, and k are soluble in fat; fat is required for their transport. Fat is essential to many body functions.
