Tuesday, August 6, 2013

38. Lipid Used for Energy Storage

Lipids are fats, waxes, or steroids that are insoluble in water, ready to be energy storers. They also contain hormones used to control our metabolism. Being composed of fatty acids, the body must shelve them in specific ways to get the most out of the lipids. Nuts are a good source of lipids as we see in this bag of almonds.

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