chapter 4 fat

Peace be upon you. May God grant you well-being, my dear students. May God bless your time. We meet with you in this renewed and recurring session of the Nutrition course. Today we will meet in Chapter Four, which is about fats. Now, God willing, we will talk about this topic during this session, that is, at the end of the session, God willing.

We must be able to know the functions of fats, as well as the classification of fatty acids, the functions of physiological lipids

in the body, and the functions of essential fatty acids. God willing, we will explain what the nutritional recommendations are related to the consumption of fats, as well as the dietary sources of fats. At the end, God willing, we will also learn how fats are digested, absorbed, and metabolized in the body. Here we must know what the

functions of lipids are in the body and the classification of fatty acids. Here we must talk about background, an introduction to fats. If we talk about fats, everyone knows what fatty substances are. Fats are substances that do not dissolve in water or blood. Therefore, they sometimes require solvents such as benzene or ether. These substances

help dissolve fats in the body. Fat molecules contain carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen. This information is meant for general knowledge, not memorization, especially information related to chemistry. It is also essential, my dear students, to understand the functions of fats, not only from a scientific perspective but also by understanding how they protect the body and vital organs.

Fats play a role in this protection. Therefore, we must understand that fats are classified as macronutrients. Macronutrients consist of carbohydrates, proteins, and fats. However, fats provide twice the energy of proteins and carbohydrates. We previously discussed that one gram of carbohydrates or protein provides four calories, but let's look at one gram of fat, my dear students. It provides nine