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What’s in the Mushrooms and Why People Love Them

June 23, 2013 By Rebecca

Image via mushroominfo
Image via mushroominfo

They’re soft, delicious and give a different kind of texture to any dish. Whether they’re mixed in with other ingredients or served separately as a side dish, these mushrooms are a favorite of many people, young and old alike.

Mushrooms are healthy and regardless of how they’re served, they provide some health benefits. They’re rich in copper, potassium, folate, dietary fiber, selenium, zinc, manganese and Vitamins B1 and B2. They also produce Vitamin D when exposed to sunlight and UV radiation.

Health Benefits

And being cholesterol-free as well as low in calories, fat and sodium, this food is very ideal for people following a special diet to lose or maintain their weight. In fact, it contains more protein than most vegetables making it a good choice for the vegetarians.

The portobello variety is also known to contain antioxidants such as the L-ergothioneine while the white button kind is reported to have a great potential in improving the immune system. In the Asian region, mushrooms are well known for their immune-enhancing properties. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Low Carb, Tid Bits & News Tagged With: antioxidants, bioactive compounds, mushrooms, Portobello

Know Your Mushrooms and Buy Them Right

June 5, 2013 By Rebecca

Mushrooms are one of the most common ingredients used in numerous dishes. They may not have a flavorful taste on their own but when mixed with other ingredients, they add a unique texture to the dish.

portobello mushrooms

Unlike what some people believe, the mushroom is not a vegetable. It is produced by a fungus that grows on a decaying material. In the 1960s, it was reclassified into the Kingdom of Fungi, a so-called hidden kingdom. Today, however, it is cultivated in a controlled environment, specifically in a windowless building with even temperature and humidity.

As of 2008, the top five mushroom-producing countries in the world based on the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) statistics are China at number one followed by the U.S., the Netherlands, Poland and France. [Read more…]

Filed Under: Asian Recipes, Green Eating, The Facts / History, Tid Bits & News, Weight Watchers Recipe & Handy Info Tagged With: button mushrooms, chanterelle, enoki, flavorful, health food, kingdom of fungi, mushrooms, Portobello, straw, wood ear

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