Jonelson, Jamiriah
1 Fats.
from Good Fat vs. Bad Fat by Maggie Greenwood-Robinson
2 They're the black-hatted bad guys of nutrition, the most demonized of all nutrients...
3 But is fat really all that bad? Does it deserve to be so maligned?
4 This may come as a surprise to you, but fats are mostly good guys in nutrition. You need them
to survive. In fact, there are a slew of "good" fats with astonishing powers to outwit disease and
keep you healthy for a lifetime. Sure, there are some health-risky fats, but even some of those
are needed in small amounts for good health. When you're dealing with fats, the key is to control
not only the amount you eat but also the kind of fat you eat.
5 Fat Facts
6 To get a handle on how fats affect your health, it helps learn some basic facts about this
most misunderstood of all nutrients.
7 You've heard the old expression, "Oil and water don't mix." Well fats--many of which are oils--
are members of a family of chemical compounds technically known as lipids that, for the most
part, don't dissolve in water. You know this if you've ever made salad dressing and watched the
fatty part separate from the rest of the liquid and gradually rise to the top.
8 When we speak of fat in our foods or on our bodies, we're talking about triglycerides.
9 Triglycerides make up about 95% of dietary fat and 90% of body fat. Some triglycerides also
circulate in your bloodstream. Chemically, a triglyceride is a backbone of glycerol (a type of
alcohol) to which three fatty acids are attached, hence the name triglyceride.
10 & fatty acid is a huilding block of fat Many enerife tunes of fatty acide aro now found in
Part A: Which is the central idea of the passage?
O People need fats in their diets, though some are better th
O Foods that are low in fats are generally healthier than foo
People should avoid foods containing fats that are satura
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Which is the central idea of the passage