Saturated vs. Unsaturated Fats

This just describes how the atoms are bonded in fatty acids.

Unsaturated:

Monounsaturated:

Polyunsaturated:

Saturated:

CHOLESTEROL

Blood Cholesterol

-          ____________________________________and vital in producing vit D and some hormones, strengthens cell membranes

-          Made by the liver

Dietary Cholesterol

-          Found in _________________________

-          Though to contribute to ____________: mounds of lipids mixed with calcium to lodge on artery walls  reducing blood flow

-          This can lead to ___________________ ‘hardening of the arteries’: a build up of plaque along the inner walls of the arteries=heart attack & stroke.

__________________: is the vehicle that transports cholesterol throughout the bloodstream

HDL: High Density Lipoprotein (GOOD)

LDL: Low Density Lipoprotein (BAD)