1. Fats lipids and carbohydrates
... eat several times a day and enjoy a wide variety of cuisine. Some individuals eat a well-balanced healthy diet while other's diets may be less benefiting. Three components of diet are fats, carbohydrates, and proteins. Fats provide energy and aid in "the synthesis of many body compounds" (Mitchell 7). Carbohydrates are "the least expensive and quickest source of energy" (5). Proteins help build and maintain body ... hydrogen being added to the polyunsaturated fat in order to make it solid at room temperature. Margarine is an example of a hydrogenated fat (Townsend 82). Cholesterol and t...
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