Beef is high in protein and low in fat, rich in amino acids and mineral elements, and has the characteristics of high digestion and absorption rate. The consumption of beef in western developed countries has become the main body of meat consumption.
Beef is not only delicious and healthy meat, but also provides protein, minerals and B vitamins, including nicotinic acid, vitamin B 1 and riboflavin. Beef is also the best source of iron needed every day. The average fat content of lean beef is only 6%, and that of tender beef is 3.7%, with little calories.
The cholesterol of beef is lower than that of chicken, fish and eggs. Proper fat is the basic component of a healthy and balanced diet. They provide fatty acids needed to absorb vitamins A, D, E and K, and are a concentrated source of energy.
The amino acid composition of beef is closer to the needs of human body than pork, which can improve the disease resistance of human body and is suitable for people who grow up and recuperate after surgery and disease, such as supplementing blood loss and repairing tissues.
Eating beef in cold winter has the function of warming the stomach and is a good tonic in cold winter. Chinese medicine believes that beef has the effects of invigorating the middle energizer, invigorating the spleen and stomach, strengthening bones and muscles, resolving phlegm and calming wind, quenching thirst and stopping saliva. Suitable for people with stagnation of qi, shortness of breath, weakness of muscles and bones, anemia and long illness, and yellow complexion.