The Importance of Lipase. Fats require special digestive action before absorption because the end products must be carried in a water medium (blood and lymph) in which fats are not soluble. Lipase is the primary digestant used to split fats into fatty acids and glycerol. Although little actual fat digestion occurs in the stomach, gastric lipase does digest already emulsified fats such as in egg yolk and cream. Emulsification is the real key to the proper digestion of fats.
Over 40% of fatal collisions are caused by excessive or inappropriate speed. A 5km/h difference in speed could be the difference between life and death for a vulnerable road user like a pedestrian. 1  Hit by a car at 60km/h, 9 out of 10 pedestrians will be killed.
Distracted Drivers Kill 6,000 Last Year. Nearly 6,000 people were killed and a half-million injured last year in U.S. auto accidents due to drivers being distracted, particularly by mobile phones, the government said Wednesday. The Transportation Department brought together experts for a two-day distracted driving summit on highway hazards caused by drivers talking on cell phones or texting from behind the wheel.