Blog — fats

Today, we’re diving into the wonderful world of tallow. This nutrient-packed, healthy fat is an often-overlooked gem in the realm of natural ingredients. Let’s explore why tallow is such a superstar. What Makes Tallow a Healthy Fat? Tallow, rendered from the suet of cattle, is loaded with essential vitamins and nutrients that are not commonly found in other fats. Here are a few key benefits: Rich in Fat-Soluble Vitamins: Tallow is abundant in vitamins A, D, E, and K. These vitamins play crucial roles in maintaining healthy skin, boosting immunity, and supporting overall health. Healthy Fatty Acid Profile: Tallow contains...

Canola oil has practically taken over as the food processing industry’s oil of choice. Whether it’s mayonnaise, chips, or salad dressings, canola oil is usually the first, second or third ingredient on the list. Unfortunately, the health dangers of canola oil are far beyond what we’ve been led to believe.So if there aren’t any actual health reasons to use it, why would it be so widely used throughout the food industry? As with most reasons certain ingredients are used over others – the price. Canola oil is extremely inexpensive to grow and harvest. It is also very easy to grow, due to its...

Enjoying a balanced diet and keeping active every day is common sense, right? Well, at least it is now. Our current understanding of a healthy, balanced diet is, in large part, thanks to Nutrition Australia and their healthy eating pyramid initiative. The concept itself was first developed in Sweden in the 1970's and introduced on our shores in 1980. Along with the Pac-Man arcade game being created, the Rubik's cube becoming the world's most popular toy and the invention of the original Sony Walkman, 1980 was a year of innovation and evolution. In the Beginning The very first Australian healthy...

Research continues to confirm that gut health is incredibly important to our overall physical and mental wellbeing. The easiest place to start is by incorporating bone broth into your diet daily. Broth is packed full of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus and provides gelatin and collagen for cell integrity and healing. When you cook up a broth, fat naturally rises to the surface of the liquid. Some choose to skim that off and discard it or you could do what we do, keep that nutritionally rich, fatty gold and use it as an amazing cooking fat.  For the purpose of this review, we were...