Banning Trans Fat * Fat is an essential nutrient, and without it we could not live. Fat is needed so our bodies can absorb fat soluble vitamins A, S, E, K, and prevent deficiencies of these vitamins. * Fat provides insulation under the skin from the cold and heat, and protects organs and bones. * There are three main types of fats; saturated, unsaturated and Trans fat. * Saturated fats consist of carbon chains with only single carbon-carbon bonds, with the maximum number of hydrogen, therefore making them saturated. * They have an overall straight shape. The structure of saturated fats allows for many hydrocarbon chains to be tightly packed together. * Saturated fats can be found naturally from animal sources such as lard. * However this fat can be linked to heart disease. * Unsaturated fats consist of at least one double carbon-carbon bond in a cis isomer arrangement, with fewer hydrogen atoms. * The double bonds in unsaturated fats create a bend in the chain, therefore giving this fat an overall bent chain. * The bent chains prevent other chains from being packed together tightly. * Unsaturated fats can be found naturally from plant sources such as olives, sunflowers and peanuts. * This type of fat tends to be heart healthy. * The hydrocarbon chains in fats affect the physical state of the fat. The shape of the chain determines how tightly packed the molecules can be packed together. * This also affects melting point. * Saturated fats have an overall straight shape, allowing many chains to be packed together tightly. Therefore saturated fats are solids at room temperature. * Saturated fats have higher melting points because the packed molecules create a strong intermolecular force. * The bent chains in unsaturated fats limit the molecules ability to be tightly packed together. Unsaturated fats are therefore, liquids at room temperature. Also known as oils. * Unsaturated fats have lower melting points because the bends in the chain have a lower intermolecular force. * The last type of fat is Trans fat. * Trans fat is formed when hydrogen is added to oils. This process is called hydrogenation. This process turns oil into solids at room temperature. * The trans form of an unsaturated fat has smaller bends than the cis form of an unsaturated fat. * An unsaturated fat with trans double bonds has a similar shape to a saturated fat, therefore, trans fat is a solid at room temperature. * Trans fat is ideal to manufacturers of processed foods and restaurants because this fat is less expensive than butter and lard. * Trans fats…
Argument Summary of “Banning large sodas is legal and smart”
“Banning large sodas is legal and smart” was written by Lawrence O. Gostin and was published to CNN.com on March 13, 2013. Lawrence discusses his approval of the ban on Sugary drinks which was put into effect by New York’s Mayor, Bloomberg in 2012. This ban was put into place to combat the growing Obesity epidemic which has “plagued” our nation for some time. The ban was targeted at non-alcoholic sugary drinks sold at movie theatres…
Fat has always been looked at as bad, but it is only bad if one doesn’t understand the different types of fat and how they work or the importance of keeping your fat intake at a moderate level. Fat contains a certain amount of calories, which we need. But an excessive amount of fat or calorie intake can lead to weight gain or obesity. Fats are categorized as the “bad fats” which include saturated and trans-fats. Then there are the “better fats”, which are unsaturated fats, monounsaturated fats and…
Bill HB 4119
To inform my audience of the new law passed in Illinois, banning shark fins
The passing of this law is essential for the cracking down on this controversial profession.
What is shark fining, The importance of this bill to sharks, The importance of sharks in our lives.
I know we’ve all heard the famous quote, “This is one small step for man.” Well I have a new one for you, “This is one small fin for sharks.” That’s what I think of the new bill passed by Illinois lawmakers HB…
published recently about deep frying and the detrimental health effects of trans fats commonly associated with frying oils. What is rarely pointed out in the popular press is that the nutrition value in deep fried foods varies widely in practice and depends on the type of food, the quality of cooking oil, and frying time and temperature. Many foodservice operators with a frying program are aware of alternative zero-trans fats cooking oils, but are concerned about the higher cost. It is true that frying…
Saturated And Unsaturated Fat
Hydrocarbon chain saturated with hydrogen
Molecule contains only single bonds
Hydrocarbon chain not saturated with hydrogen
at least one double bond in molecule
Monounsaturated has one double bond
Polyunsaturated has more than one double bond
can become saturated during hydrogenation process
Physical State At Room Temperature
Solid (Trans Fats & Saturated Fats); stable
Book Banning or Not
Book banning changed to be a big issue after lots of parents involved in the children’s reading. Reading can affect reader’s mood, ideas, even thought and world outlook. As too many people writing, the contents of the book is also a wide variety, and some related to the sexual content, some articles’ content has religious conflict, what influence will make to the young people?
Michael Gartner states in his 1995 USA Today article that “parents and legislators and school board…
CASE STUDY: HOW FATS AFFECT YOUR BODY
PROBLEM: The purpose of this investigation is to determine the affects of fats on the human body.
INTRODUCTION: Three main types of dietary fat exist… unsaturated, saturated and Trans fat. No two fats affect the body and health in the same way. Fats help the body absorb fat-soluble vitamins as well as influence your heart health and the risk of type 2 diabetes. Proper intake of good nutrition is very important for everyone.
HYPOTHESIS: Fats , while there…
Understand Your Fats and Fiber
According to the “Face the Fat’s” section on the American Heart Association web site bad fats are saturated and trans fats and the better fats are monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats. Fish and Omega-3 oils are the best fats.
Saturated fats are triglycerides that contain only saturated fatty acids. A few examples of foods that contain large amounts of saturated fat are animal fats such as cream, cheese, butter, ghee, lard, and fatty meats. Also included are certain…
Books of Knowledge
A Discussion about the Freedom Censorship of Books in Public School Libraries
High Point University
Book-banning in school libraries is only the latest battleground in a centuries-old war over the censorship of ideas. Twenty years after Johann Gutenberg’s invention, the first popular books were printed and sold in Germany; within another 20 years, Germany’s first official censorship office…