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Is Beef Tallow Actually Any Good for You?

Is Beef Tallow Actually Any Good for You?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Why are people trading beef tallow for seed oils? Fans of beef tallow say it is rich in healthy fats and fat-soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K2, which “support everything from thyroid health to estrogen metabolism and even liver detox,” says Gowri Rocco, MD, a double board-certified physician in Corona, California. However, she says there’s no clinical research to date attributing hormonal health benefits to tallow specifically. Risks of dietary beef tallow Beef tallow is high in saturated fat content—typically around 50%—which risks increasing LDL cholesterol, according to Kaustubh Dabhadkar, MD, a cardiologist specializing in preventive cardiology in Charlotte, North Carolina. “LDL cholesterol is responsible for plaque buildup in arteries, especially arteries that supply blood to the heart,” Dr. Dabhadkar says. “For this reason, beef tallow and saturated fats should generally be avoided as much as possible.” Individuals with diabetes, elevated cholesterol levels, and/or a personal or family history of cardiovascular disease should be extra cautious. If you absolutely must indulge in fried food on occasion, Dr. Dabhadkar still deems seed oils—which primarily contain …

You Can Put Beef Tallow and Salmon Sperm on Your Face. but Should You?

You Can Put Beef Tallow and Salmon Sperm on Your Face. but Should You?

Published by Sam Flores

Bryan Vander Dussen spent years as a dairy farmer before shifting to selling farm-raised beef. In the past year, he and his wife have been making another transition: Cooking up recipes in their kitchen that turn organ fat from his animals into tallow balm that buyers are eager to slather on their skin. One tricky bit: Coming up with formulas that don’t smell like pot roast. “You see it everywhere, so we were like, ‘Why don’t we do this?’” he said. “Some of the feedback is, ‘We don’t want to smell like beef,’ so we add things like lavender and wild orange to kind of counter that potential beef smell.” From moisturizers made with beef tallow to salmon sperm facials, consumers have become more interested in animal-based skin care products in recent years. Promoted as natural alternatives to synthetics, they’re gaining popularity across social media and high-end spas as well as at farmers’ markets and in home kitchens. “There’s been a movement in the last couple of years to embrace animal-based foods,” said Norah MacKendrick, …