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fat consumption, excess fat can be eliminated from your diet and you can<br />

eat for better health.<br />

Definition, Composition, and Classification<br />

Fat (technically fatty acids) is an essential nutrient and is usually classified<br />

according to its chemical form.<br />

Type Description Examples<br />

Saturated Fats<br />

Polyunsaturated<br />

Fats<br />

Monounsaturated<br />

Fats<br />

Trans Fats or<br />

“Partially<br />

Hydrogenated”<br />

Fats<br />

Solid at room<br />

temperature.<br />

Liquid at room<br />

temperature.<br />

Liquid at room<br />

temperature but<br />

may solidify in the<br />

refrigerator.<br />

Man-made from<br />

saturated fats.<br />

Whole milk, cream,<br />

ice cream, wholemilk<br />

cheeses, butter,<br />

lard, meat, palm<br />

kernel, coconut oils,<br />

and cocoa butter.<br />

Safflower, sesame,<br />

soy, corn and<br />

sunflower-seed oils,<br />

nuts, seeds, and<br />

fish.<br />

Olive oil, canola<br />

and peanut oil,<br />

peanut butter,<br />

cashews, almonds,<br />

and avocados.<br />

Cookies, crackers,<br />

and other commercial<br />

baked goods,<br />

French fries, donuts,<br />

fried onion rings<br />

and other commercial<br />

fried foods.<br />

Functions of Fat in the Body<br />

Fat serves a number of critical functions:<br />

• Major form of stored energy: provides energy during exercise, in cold<br />

environments, and during starvation.<br />

• Insulates the body.<br />

• Helps transport other nutrients to places in the body.<br />

• Protects organs.<br />

• Serves a structural role in cells.

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