diff --git a/education/nutrition/Lipids.md b/education/nutrition/Lipids.md index 89414b6..02b2184 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Lipids.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Lipids.md @@ -22,8 +22,15 @@ A fatty acid is a hydrocarbon chain found in lipids; one end of the chain forms - **Unsaturated fatty acid** is a fatty acid that is missing hydrogen atoms and has one or more double bonds within the carbon chain - **Monounsaturated** (MUFA) - Has one double bond within the carbon chain + - Sources include: + - **Canola oil** + - **Olive oil** - **Polyunsaturated** (PUFA) - Fatty acid that has two or more bonds within the carbon chain + - Sources include: + - **Soybean oil** + - Corn oil + - Sunflower oil - **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