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What bonds are found in un/saturated oils?

Recent research has demonstrated that cooking has __ effect on the properties of extra virgin olive oil.

Which type of fat is it preferable to eat more of?

Is olive oil a saturated or unsaturated fat?

Omega 3 and omega 6 are what kind of fat?

Carbon atoms in (hydrogen) saturated fats are connected to how many other atoms?

Unsaturated fats are distinguished from saturated fats by double bonds between __

Trans fats are unsaturated fats with trans double bonds instead of cis bonds. What do trans and cis mean in this context?

What are the recommended daily upper limits of saturated fat consumption for men and women?

Hydrogenation of fat products is used in the food industry for what reason?

Harvard University’s TH Chan School of Public Health’s nutrition department found that those with higher intake of all types of olive oil had a ___ of heart disease

When olive oil is excluded, the Mediterranean diet shows 1 health benefit, and 1 health drawback compared to the Western diet. What are they?

Which are true in respect of monounsaturated fatty acids (MUFAs)?

Which are true in respect of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs)?

Which statements are true of randomised controlled trials?

Which of the following are true about cholesterol?

How does the structure of fats affect their properties?

alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and linolenic acid (LA) are essential fatty acids. What is true about them?

saturated: double bonds, unsaturated: double bonds

saturated: single bonds, unsaturated: double bonds

saturated: single bonds, unsaturated: single bonds

saturated: double bonds, unsaturated: single bonds

Carbon

Organic chemistry refers to the study of compounds that must contain which element?

hydrogen

Triglyceride or triacylglycerol is the technical term for what?

High-density lipoprotein

What does HDL stand for? (hint: contains a hyphen)

Vitamins

Polyunsaturated fats, such as omega 3 and omega 6, and monounsaturated fats provide essential fatty acids and ___?

polyphenols

What is the name for micronutrients derived from plants? (hint: plural)

Liver

In which organ are longer chain fatty acids most likely to be stored? (tip: one word)

Cancer

Heart disease

Type 2 diabetes

In the article, efficacy in preventing several diseases is attributed to extra virgin olive oil. Name one.

trans fats

Which fats are unequivocally bad, and should be avoided, even in small amounts? (hint: two words)

hydrogenation

What is the process by which unsaturated fats are turned into trans fats? (hint: __ or partial __)

Which cooking oil is the healthiest?