How Bad Is Fat? - Quiz

a. for warmth
b. for energy
c. to make us look cuddly and healthy to potential sexual partners

a. it assists the body's immune system
b. it cleanses the blood as it circulates
c. it helps to prevent joint pain

a. nitrogen and oil
b. monosodium glutamate
c. carbon, oxygen and hydrogen

a. they don't eat processed food
b. they have periods of famine as well as feast
c. they eat more fibre

a. a packet of crisps
b. a banana
c. a croissant

a. under 35%
b. over 35%
c. under 10%

a. pear shaped people (ie. fat tends to settle round their hips)
b. apple shaped people (fat tends to settle round their midriff)
c. stringy bean shaped people (who don't have much of a fatty layer anywhere...)

a. saturated fats are man-made
b. saturated fats contain water molecules
c. saturated fats are usually solid at room temperature

a. growing children
b. underweight people
c. people who play sport

a. eating citrus fruit after a meal will burn off fat
b. calories from fat are harder to burn off if you eat shortly before going to bed
c. calories from fat and carbohydrate sources have the exact same ability to make you put on weight