HEALTH & WAGYU BEEF

Today, fat has a bad reputation - consumers are obsessed with lean red meat. Yet, more and more positive messages are now emerging about the positive influences of fat on our overall health.

At the University of Wisconsin, researchers have looked at possible carcinogenic substances in meat. To their great surprise, they discovered that certain fats found in meat contain a substance with anti-cancer properties. This substance is also thought to combat arteriosclerosis, the tendency of arteries to become ‘silted up.’ These effects can be attributed to CLA (conjugated linoleic acid), which occurs mainly in monounsaturated fatty acids such as olive oil.

Further research has shown that - as a result of their genetic properties -Wagyu cattle contain up to 30% more monounsaturated fatty acids than the much-praised Angus cattle.

The latest research results from Pennsylvania State University were published December 2000 in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. Researchers concluded that eating monounsaturated fatty acids is better for your heart than eating special diets with lean products. The research also shows that Wagyu meat can actually help to reduce cholesterol levels.

Wagyu beef is visually striking because of its wonderful marbling, which results in a never-before-experienced succulence, sure to send your taste buds reeling. But, Wagyu fat is monounsaturated, which has been proven to be better for your health, and melts at normal room temperatures. The rich quality of Wagyu beef gives it that old-fashioned meaty taste when prepared for the table, while still being perfectly suitable as part of a well-balanced, low-cholesterol diet.

Yama Beef cuts are aged a minimum of 14 days to assure the utmost in tenderness and are USDA inspected. Products are available in whole fresh or frozen primal cuts or frozen portioned individually vacuum-packaged steaks. All whole products are sealed in plastic and trimmed to 1/4 inch or less to assure that you purchase ready-to-prepare quality products.

All our beef products are 100% hormone free. Our cattle are fed traditional Japanese diets, over a long term, closely monitored feeding process. Careful breeding, traditional feeding methods, and state of the art packing methods ensure that our beef matches the best Japan has to offer.

If you’re looking for the ultimate in dining experience, or want to serve the highest quality beef available for your Japanese cuisine and discriminating palate, then Yama Beef is just what you’re looking for.