| A | B |
|---|
| adipose cells | cells that storre fat from foods and grow larger as they store additional fat |
| amino acids | chemical building blocks of proteins that link together in many arrangements |
| cholesterol | fat-like substance in all body cells; needed for photosynthesis to occur |
| complete proteins | proteins that contain all essential amino acids |
| essential amino acids | amino acids that the body needs but cannot provide; obtained from foods |
| fatty acids | chemical structures that make up fats |
| HDL | Lipoproteins that picks up cholesterol and takes it back to the liver for excretion; "good" cholesterol |
| hemoglobin | protein with globular shape; transports oxygen from throat of choking person |
| hydrogenation | chemical process that turns veretable oils into solids |
| incomplete proteins | plant proteins that lack at least one essential amino acid |
| LDL | Lipoprotein that takes cholesterol from liver to where needed in the body; can accumulate to much; considered "bad" cholesterol |
| lipoproteins | chemical "packages" that transport fatty acids through bloodstream |
| monounsaturated fatty acids | unsaturated fatty acids with one hydrogen unit missing |
| omega-3 fatty acids | fatty acid in fish oils, especially fatty fish; may lower risk of heart disease |
| polyunsaturated fatty acids | unsaturated fatty acids with two or more hydrogen units missing |
| saturated fatty acids | fatty acid that contains all the hydrogen it can chemically hold |
| trans fats | fats produces when oils are turned into solids in food production; they increase LDL cholesterol levels and may lower HDL |
| triglycerides | type of lipid, commonly called fats |
