Mushrooms are the fleshy, spore-bearing fruit of the body of a fungus, that is produced above the ground, soil or in its food source. Mushrooms are highly proteinous, edible fungus, non-fat food that can provide several kinds of important nutrients which have kinds of varying compositions and are of nutritional value. Mushrooms come in…
Mushrooms come in different types, such as the white button mushroom, cremini mushroom, portabello mushroom, shiitake mushroom, maitake mushroom, oyster mushroom, enoki mushroom, amongst others. Shiitake are best identified by their umbrella-shaped brown caps, which curl under ever so slightly. Fresh shiitakes have a light woodsy flavour and aroma, while their dried counterparts are more intense.
The antioxidant in mushrooms like selenium, vitamin C and choline helps to free radicals like toxins, byproducts of metabolism and other bodily processes which are harmful to the body. They also help to prevent lung, prostate, breast, stress, and other types of cancers, according to studies by National Cancer Institute. Studies also show that consuming choline can reduce the risks of some types of these cancers. Its fibre helps to lower the risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
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