Background: Although some lipids in the diet are essential, excess dietary lipids can be harmful. Because lipids are very high in energy, eating too many may lead to unhealthy weight gain. A high-fat diet may also increase lipid levels in the blood. This, in turn, can increase the risk for health problems such as cardiovascular disease. The dietary lipids of most concern are saturated fatty acids, trans fats, and cholesterol. For example, cholesterol is the lipid mainly responsible for narrowing arteries and causing the disease atherosclerosis.

Situation: Angela just bent through a really bad breakup and is feeling very depressed. To make herself feel better she tends to binge on foods that happen to be very high in lipids.

Question: Will Angela's weight likely increase or decrease?
Answer: increase

Situation: Angela just bent through a really bad breakup and is feeling very depressed. To make herself feel better she tends to binge on foods that happen to be very high in lipids.

Question: Will Angela's risk of cardiovascular disease likely increase or decrease?
Answer: increase

Situation: Angela just bent through a really bad breakup and is feeling very depressed. To make herself feel better she tends to binge on foods that happen to be very high in lipids.

Question: Which lipid is mainly responsible for atherosclerosis, cholesterol or trans fats?
Answer: cholesterol

Situation: Angela just bent through a really bad breakup and is feeling very depressed. To make herself feel better she tends to binge on foods that happen to be very high in lipids.

Question: Given Angela reduces her lipid consumption to a normal level, will her weight increase or decrease?
Answer: decrease

Situation: Angela just bent through a really bad breakup and is feeling very depressed. To make herself feel better she tends to binge on foods that happen to be very high in lipids.

Question: Will a high fat diet increase or decrease lipid levels in the blood?
Answer: increase

Situation: Jesse wants to lose weight. She decides to do research on the types of food she's been eating and finds out they are excessively high in dietary lipids. She decides to cut back to a lower than normal amount of lipid consumption for a while.

Question: Given that Jesse were to continue her original eating habits, will her chances for getting atherosclerosis increase or decrease?
Answer: increase

Situation: Jesse wants to lose weight. She decides to do research on the types of food she's been eating and finds out they are excessively high in dietary lipids. She decides to cut back to a lower than normal amount of lipid consumption for a while.

Question: Will Jesse's new eating habit be healthy or unhealthy for her?
Answer: healthy

Situation: Jesse wants to lose weight. She decides to do research on the types of food she's been eating and finds out they are excessively high in dietary lipids. She decides to cut back to a lower than normal amount of lipid consumption for a while.

Question: Will a high fat diet increase or decrease lipid levels in the blood?
Answer: increase

Situation: Jesse wants to lose weight. She decides to do research on the types of food she's been eating and finds out they are excessively high in dietary lipids. She decides to cut back to a lower than normal amount of lipid consumption for a while.

Question: Will high fat diets increase or decrease your chances of getting cardiovascular disease?
Answer: increase