The Remembering, Vol 88: Is Your Steak Fat the Wrong Color?
What fat color says about a cow's diet, Paul's grilling hacks, 33 years of alcohol data, and a gummy recipe from Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy.
Written by
The Lineage Team
Written by
The Lineage Team
Is yellow fat a red flag?
Next time you're at the meat counter, look at the fat before the price. On grass-fed beef the fat is more yellow. The color comes down to beta-carotene, which cattle absorb from fresh grass and store in their fat, while grain diets supply very little of it, meaning the fat on grain-fed beef is more white than yellow.
That color is a signal, not just an aesthetic difference. Compared with grain-finished beef, grass-fed generally contains:
Three things Paul does every time the grill comes out:
Scrub the hot grates with half an onion. It lifts burnt-on food, smells better than a wire brush, and doesn't leave behind wire brush particles that can get into your meat.
Rub a cut potato over the grates before the meat goes on. Nothing sticks. Onion first, potato second.
Mix chopped fresh rosemary into your burgers. Paul points to research showing rosemary reduces the compounds that form when meat hits high heat.
Alcohol-linked cancer deaths have doubled since 1990
A new study in The Lancet Regional Health – Americas looked at 33 years of US data. Cancer deaths attributed to alcohol rose from 11,361 in 1990 to 23,126 in 2023. This was never just liver cancer — colorectal, breast, esophageal, pancreatic, and prostate cancers all climbed too. Lead author Dr. Chinmay Jani called the breadth across cancer types the most surprising finding.
Here's the wild part: it doesn't take much. Risk starts around one standard drink a day, which is 12 oz of beer, 5 oz of wine, or 1.5 oz of spirits. Part of the mechanism, per the National Cancer Institute: your liver breaks alcohol down into acetaldehyde, which can damage DNA. Alcohol may also raise estrogen levels, one reason it's linked to breast cancer. The advice is that the lowest level you can manage is best for your health.
Think about swapping alcoholic drinks for something made from real ingredients.
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Dr. Leigh Erin Connealy · McAllen, Texas
She has spent nearly 40 years practicing medicine with a philosophy that goes beyond treating disease: focus on creating health.
As the founder of the Center for New Medicine and Cancer Center for Healing, she has built her practice around integrative and functional medicine, bringing together advanced diagnostics, nutrition, lifestyle, and whole-body care. Her own foundations include nutritious food, consistent exercise, sunshine, time in nature, and quality sleep.
For busy days, she's also a fan of Lineage Air-Dried Steak, especially when she wants a whole-food, high-protein snack on the go.
Bees fly up to 5 miles. What they find ends up in your honey.
Here's what's worth knowing before you grab a jar. Bees forage up to 5 miles from the hive. Hives near conventional crops bring back what's on those crops, including glyphosate. One ingredient, but what gets picked up along the way is the real question.
At Lineage Provisions, our hives sit deep in wild country, far from commercial farms. The honey is hand harvested, raw, never heated above 115°F, and unfiltered. USDA Organic, Non-GMO Project Verified, True Source Certified. Every batch is tested for glyphosate and 300+ contaminants, glyphosate comes back undetectable, and we are happy to share the results with anyone who asks.
Quote of the week
“This magical, marvelous food on our plate, this sustenance we absorb, has a story to tell. It has a journey. It leaves a footprint. It leaves a legacy.”
Joel Salatin, Folks, This Ain't Normal (2011)
This article is educational and is not medical advice. Talk to your doctor before starting any supplement, especially if you are pregnant, nursing, taking medication, or managing a health condition. Statements on this page have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. Lineage products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. The studies cited test specific preparations and doses, and individual results may vary.
