Wednesday, May 11, 2011

Products I Love: Mushrooms

Mushrooms are one of those foods that people either REALLY love or REALLY hate. 

I am one of those people that really love them, with so many types to chose from they are one of my favorite additions to every meal.


According to Health.com:

"Mushrooms are valuable health food - low in calories, high in vegetable proteins, chitin, iron, zinc, fiber, essential amino acids, vitamins & minerals. Mushrooms also have a long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine . Their legendary effects on promoting good health and vitality and increasing your body's adaptive abilities have been supported by recent studies. These studies suggest that Mushrooms are probiotic - they help our body strengthen itself and fight off illness by maintaining physiological homeostasis - restoring our bodies balance and natural resistance to disease."

Not only are they healthy but there are so many to choose from!

White Mushrooms



Chanterelles



Morels


Portabello


Cremini



Shiitake



Yum!  Mushrooms are very versatile and can be added to many savory dishes.  Check back next week for a few of my favorite ways to use them.

1 comment:

  1. Mushrooms are my favorite. But care must be taken while choosing them from them unknown place because there can be poisonous mushrooms too which look very identical to edible mushrooms. Thanks for the article. I enjoyed reading it.

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    Mantis Hugo
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