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LIPIDS, TRIGLYCERIDES
(triacyglycerol), are divided into, Omega-3 and…
LIPIDS
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Include fats and oils, which vary in their physical state at room temperature
Have function:
-Physiological
-Accumulator (of energy)
-Act as vitamins and hormones
-Structural (in the form of phospholipids)
FATTY ACIDS
=are the building blocks for lipids
are made up of carbon, hydrogen and oxygen arranged as a carboxyl group (-COOH)
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Omega-3 and Omega-6
OMEGA-3
-can be found in fish
-play a crucial role in brain function as well as normal growth and development
OMEGA-6
-come from vegetable oils
-help to stimulate skin and hair growth, maintain bone health, regulate metabolism and keep the reproductive system in good condition