diff --git a/education/nutrition/Lipids.md b/education/nutrition/Lipids.md index 6d7ed9f..99672cb 100644 --- a/education/nutrition/Lipids.md +++ b/education/nutrition/Lipids.md @@ -18,6 +18,8 @@ A fatty acid is a hydrocarbon chain found in lipids; one end of the chain forms - The number of carbon atoms - The type of bond between carbon atoms +- An omega-3 fatty acid is a + - **Saturated fatty acid (SFA)** Every single carbon atom is filled with hydrogen atoms - **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)