NTDT200 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Essential Amino Acid, Monounsaturated Fat, Saturated Fat
5 May 2016
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Dietary fat and cancer risk varies for different types of cancer. Recommended intakes of saturated fat, trans fat and cholesterol. Less than 10% of daily intake from saturated fat. Recommendation: one teaspoon of fat with every meal. Replace saturated fats with unsaturated fats (ex: salmon not steak) Regular consumption of omega-3 fatty acids (suppresses inflammation) Omega-3 fatty acids from food ex: fish, salmon, tuna, sardines. Lowers consumption of various fats in the diet. 20% from protein how many fat grams is in the diet. Condensation of two amino acids to form a dipeptide. Sickle cell intereferes with oxygen transport and blood flow and can be fatal. Gene expression: cell converts genetic code into rna and protein. Each type of cell makes only the protein it needs. Average life span of cell is about 30 days. Collagen matrix: filled with mineral crystals for bones or teeth. Enzymes : breakdown(catabolic), build up(anabolic) and transform substance.
