Low-Fat and Low-SugarSlide 2Slide 3Slide 4Slide 5Low-Fat and Low-SugarFatFatAssociated with heart disease, cancers, obesityAssociated with heart disease, cancers, obesityCholesterolCholesterolPresent in artery clogging plaquesPresent in artery clogging plaquesNot essentialNot essentialNot all bad…Not all bad…PUFAPUFA•Normal growth and developmentNormal growth and development•Satiety valueSatiety value•Hormone productionHormone productionLow-Fat and Low-SugarTypes of fatTypes of fatSaturated Saturated Raises LDL blood cholesterol—badRaises LDL blood cholesterol—bad•Increases risk of heart diseaseIncreases risk of heart diseaseSolid at room temp.Solid at room temp.SourcesSources•Meat, fish, and poultryMeat, fish, and poultry•Eggs and dairyEggs and dairy•Tropical oilsTropical oilsLow-Fat and Low-SugarTypes of fat continued…Types of fat continued…Dietary cholesterolDietary cholesterolAnimal products onlyAnimal products onlyNot as bad as sat. fatsNot as bad as sat. fatsSources same as saturated fatsSources same as saturated fatsUnsaturated fatty acidsUnsaturated fatty acidsLower LDL blood cholesterolLower LDL blood cholesterol2 Types:2 Types:•Polyunsaturated fats (PUFA)Polyunsaturated fats (PUFA)•Monounsaturated fats (MUFA)Monounsaturated fats (MUFA)Low-Fat and Low-SugarTypes of fat continued…Types of fat continued…Polyunsaturated fatsPolyunsaturated fatsLower LDL and HDL blood cholesterolLower LDL and HDL blood cholesterolOmega-3sOmega-3s•Found in fish oilsFound in fish oils•Decrease risk of blood clotsDecrease risk of blood clotsSources: corn, safflower, and soybean oilsSources: corn, safflower, and soybean oilsLow-Fat and Low-SugarTypes of fat continued…Types of fat continued…Monounsaturated fatsMonounsaturated fatsLower LDLLower LDLDo not lower HDLDo not lower HDLSources: olive + canola oils, avocados, nuts, Sources: olive + canola oils, avocados, nuts, seedsseedsTrans fatty acidsTrans fatty acidsHydrogenation of unsaturated fats (hardened)Hydrogenation of unsaturated fats (hardened)Processed foodsProcessed foodsBehave like saturated fatsBehave like saturated