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> outside watching excessive caloric intake

Yes.

> Americans eat an average of over 3,600 calories a day ... The long-time recommendation is for you to aim for 2,000 to 2,600 calories per day if you’re a sedentary adult male and 1,600 to 2,000 if you’re a sedentary adult female. [1]

[1] https://healthyeating.sfgate.com/average-calorie-intake-huma...

Isn't there still some not quite healthy stuff that happens even with fresh oil, just because of the high temps?

Also having calories without also having something you're deficient in and need more of might be enough to qualify as unhealthy, unless it's displacing something worse. Does tallow do anything specifically beneficial for the majority of people who don't need added energy?

Let me assure you, my tallow gets pretty dirty before it gets thrown out.