Friday, March 24, 2017

Video: what are enzymes and how they work.
Watch this video and write down the names of the enzymes which break down carbohydrates, protein and fat molecules in the  foods we eat.

Tuesday, March 14, 2017

The Author

Professor N.A. Michael Eskin

Department of Human Nutritional Sciences,

 Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences,

University of Manitoba, Winnipeg,

MB R3T 2N2, Canada

Watch the rap video and fill in the gaps

A Lipid Rap
Without lipids we can’t______ 
They help the _____ in our bodies stay alive
They control what enters and what _________
By the________ the phospholipids in the membranes interweaves

Adipose tissue comes from _________ we eat
It covers our bodies and regulates ________
Without it we would constantly ________
That’s why ______ is also made in the liver

 The lipids in the ________ keeps camels alert
So they can travel for ________in the hot dry desert
Lipids are also the sole _______ I’ve heard
For hibernating _________and migrating birds

Cholesterol, cholesterol gets all that bad __________
Without you there would be no___________ digestion
They are needed in the bile to emulsify the _________
So the_________ gets all those polyunsaturates 

Without ____________ where would we be?
When the sun shines you make vitamin ___
Without it we would all ___________ from rickets
Bow legged and ___________ like a bunch of crickets

 Cholesterol, cholesterol, we __________you real bad
Without you we wouldn’t be a mom or_______
You make those sex __________ we can’t do without
So ____________ continues when we seniors all die out

Besides the ____________ of vitamin D
Lipids also carry A, K and ______
Vitamin ________tries to stop oxidation
While without K there’s no clot __________

 Yes some lipids are really bad for you
So make sure your diet has very ________
No _______ fats as they raise your______
And less saturated fats to keep your body well 

So my friends not all lipids are bad
As omega-___fatty acids must be had
Everything in your diet must be done in ____________
To prevent ___________, high blood pressure, and even constipation




Monday, March 13, 2017



Hydrogenation: transform liquid oil into solid fat. Watch this lab experiment demonstrating how margarine is made.

Saturday, March 4, 2017

Article 1. Published study about the health effects of GMO food.


Homework 3.
After you watch 2 videos below, click on the the link above and read the article. Write down the main idea of the article in your own words. It shouldn't be more than a phrase or a sentence.