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@@ -25,13 +25,23 @@ A fatty acid is a hydrocarbon chain found in lipids; one end of the chain forms
- Sources include:
- **Canola oil**
- **Olive oil**
- **Avacados**
- Nuts
- Seeds
- Peanut butter
- **Polyunsaturated** (PUFA)
- Fatty acid that has two or more bonds within the carbon chain
- Sources include:
- **Soybean oil**
- **Fatty fish**
- **Flax seed**
- **Walnuts**
- Corn oil
- Sunflower oil
- Most naturally occurring fatty acids are cis fatty acids
- Hydrogen atoms of the double bonded carbon are on the same side of the hydrocarbon atom
- **Trans fats** are unsaturated fatty acids that have a trans double bond.
- Hydrogen atoms of the double bonded carbons are on the opposite side of the hydrocarbon chain
- **Essential fatty acids** are fatty acids that must be supplied by the diet
- **Linoleic acid** - 18 carbon omega-6 fatty acid found in vegetable oils
- **Alpha-linolenic acid** - 18 carbon omega-3 fatty acid, found in flaxseed, walnuts