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Recent research has found that not all saturated fats are bad for you. One fellow has come up with a saturated fat from beef that lowers your cholesterol.
Beef tallow is condemned by association as “bad for you.” Not so fast. Nutrition Scientist Tim Carr said animal fats’ potential benefits have been overlooked because of this blanket indictment. “We are re-examining those beneficial components that might be in animal fat that have long been ignored,” Carr said of his research. This led to his discovery that “all saturated fats are not created equal.” In research several years ago, he found one saturated fat — stearic acid — actually lowers cholesterol. Americans eat few fats and oils rich in stearic acid, except beef tallow. Carr blends specific proportions of raw tallow with plant sterols to create his new cholesterol-lowering compound.
From the University of Nebraska
Posted by Ted at October 13, 2004 8:36 PM