3.12.2008 11:02 AM
Grilled Yak Cheese?
Researchers Say Yak Cheese Does a Body Good
In a cheddar versus yak smackdown, researchers in Nepal and Canada reported that cheese made from yak milk contained higher levels of healthful fatty acids than cheese made from dairy cattle. The study appears in the March 12 issue of the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry.
The researchers compared the fatty acid composition of yak cheese from Nepal with Canadian cheddar and found that the levels of conjugated linoleic acid, which may help fight heart disease, were four times higher in the yak cheese. The yak cheese also had higher levels of heart healthy polyunsaturated fatty acids.
The long-locked animals are found throughout the Himalayan region of south central Asia, Mongolia, and a few other countries. Yak cheese has only recently become available in the U.S.
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