"Mushrooms are really good for health."
Mushrooms are also a good source of riboflavin and niacin and contain no fat or cholesterol.
Mushrooms contains Nutrients like:Vitamins and Minerals And also some Antioxidants:
1. Its a valuable source of fibre.
2. If you take 100gms of uncooked mushrooms,it contains B vitamins, copper,pantothenic acid, niacin and folate.
3.If you take about 100 gram of fresh, uncooked White Button and/or Brown Crimini Mushrooms this provides both essential and trace minerals Iron, Potassium, Phosphorus, Magnesium, Copper and Selenium.
4.Mushrooms also contain a powerful antioxidant called l-ergothioneine.
"A healthy diet containing foods high in potassium and low in sodium may reduce the risk of high blood pressure (hypertension), a risk factor for stroke and heart disease.Mushrooms have high medicinal value and can help lose weight ."
Some of the types of mushrooms which are really good for health:
Recent studies have shown shiitake and reishi mushrooms are potential cancer-fighters. Reishi extracts have been shown to stop the growth of cancerous tumors and also produce an antihistamine action which can help to control allergies. Shiitake mushrooms contain a compound called lentinan, which is being used as a cancer treatment in Japan.
Let's study them in detail...
REISHI:
Reishi is rich in active organic compounds such as polysaccharides, amino acids, proteins, triterpenes, ascorbic acid, sterols, lipids, alkaloids, glucose, courmarine glycoside, volatile oil, riboflavin and more. These compounds are being studies for their positive effects on the immune system, including anti-tumor activity. Reishi is used as a daily tonic to maintain and improve good health increasing longevity, in the treatment of cancer and resistance to and recovery from diseases.
SHITAKE:
The shitake mushroom is closely related to Reishi. Shitake is Japan's largest agricultural export and is now the most popular and most cultivated exotic mushroom in teh world. The mushroom was used not only as a food but was taken as a remedy for upper respiratory diseases, poor blood circulation, liver trouble, exhaustion and weakness and to boost chi, or life energy. It was also believed to prevent premature aging.
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Thank you for the excellent post about mushrooms. One potential problem with mushrooms is the source. They tend to soak everything up, so whatever pollution they have around them ends up as heavy metals in the mushroom. Read several articles about this side of mushrooms at this link.
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