Beef tallow, seed oils, and full-fat dairy: What the evidence says about heart health
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Julie Corliss
Summary
This article examines the ongoing debate about dietary fats, specifically comparing animal-based fats (beef tallow, butter, full-fat dairy) with plant-based oils (including seed oils). It notes the confusion created by recent federal dietary guidelines that label beef tallow and butter as healthy, despite long-standing expert advice to limit saturated fats from animal sources. The article presents evidence that replacing animal fats with plant-based unsaturated oils is linked to lower heart disease risk, while acknowledging the intense public debate around seed oils and full-fat dairy.
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· 3 pulledThe latest federal dietary guidelines refer to beef tallow and butter as healthy.
But nutrition and heart experts alike have long encouraged people to steer clear of those animal-based fats, which are high in artery-clogging saturated fat.
Replacing animal fats with plant-based oils — including seed oils, which contain mostly unsaturated fat — is linked to a lower risk of heart disease.
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