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==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[Lipid]]s are molecules found in fats and oils.

===About Lipids===
: [[Lipid|Oil]] is better for us than [[Lipid|fat]], but we need some of both.
: If we eat too much [[Lipid|fat and oil]] then we can become [[Obesity|obese]].

{| class="wikitable"
|+ These foods contain a lot of [[Lipid|fats and oils]].
|-
|[[File:Meat.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:CookedFish.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Nuts.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:Butter.png|center|200px]]
|[[File:CookingOil.png|center|200px]]
|-
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Meat contains useful fat for our diets, but too much can lead to heart disease.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Fish is a very healthy source of oils in our diet.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Nuts are a healthy source of oils.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Butter is full of fat and we shouldn't eat too much. Butter is found in cakes and cookies.
| style="height:20px; width:200px; text-align:center;" |Cooking oil is used to fry our food causing it to have a lot of oil inside it. A small amount is healthy but too much is bad for us.
|}

===Testing For Lipids===
: Adding lipids to paper can turn the paper translucent.
=====Method=====
1. Take a small sample of food.
2. Wipe it on a piece of paper.
3. Hold the paper up to the light.
4. If the paper has turned translucent the food contained fat.