10/03/2026
ANIMAL FAT.
Let's talk about the fat.
Not the lean bit. The fat. The white seam running through a rib-eye that you've been told to cut off, trim away, render out, discard. The fat that gets removed before the nutrition label is calculated so the numbers look better. The fat that every chef from Escoffier to your nan's Sunday roast knew was the point.
That fat is oleic acid: the same fat in olive oil, which has a Mediterranean diet named after it and a documentary about it and a very successful PR campaign that has been running since approximately 1990.
That fat is stearic acid: which is neutral on LDL cholesterol, raises HDL, and is so non-threatening that even the most nervous cardiologist struggles to find fault with it.
That fat is the carrier for vitamins A, D, E, and K: the fat-soluble vitamins, which are called fat-soluble because they require fat to be absorbed, which means eating the lean version of the meat and wondering why you feel nothing is a metabolic irony of the highest order.
The fat is not the problem.
The fat was never the problem.
The fat is, in fact, quite significantly the point.
Stop cutting it off.
EAT MEAT, especially fatty meat. Fatty meat has essential fats important for the health of your:
• Cell membrane
• Brain
• Hormones
• Enzymes
Fatty meat has dietary CHOLESTEROL, which is important for your COGNITIVE & REPRODUCTIVE functions.
