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2006-12-29 13:27:44 · 7 answers · asked by crystal_girl56 2 in Food & Drink ➔ Vegetarian & Vegan
While we cannot pinpoint everything that's "nourishing" in our food, there is a great folk tradition of eating fungus. Mushrooms are very low in fats, carbohydrates, and protein- meaning that at some level they're not all that important to our diet. However, mushrooms also contain chemical compounds that we don't fully understand the beneficial effects of. Things we can be certain of include their pleasant taste, their free or commercial availability as food, and their important role in their environment's food chain. Here's more on edible fungus from the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations:
2006-12-29 14:41:55 · answer #1 · answered by B SIDE 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Mushrooms exposed to UV or sun light are a good source of Vitamin D. New discovery. Google it.
2006-12-29 16:46:23 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Mushrooms are useful and known for their medicinal properties. Some are rich antioxidants like the shiitake mushroom.
Not all mushrooms are edible, some are poisonous.
"Mushrooms are valuable health food - low in calories, high in vegetable proteins, iron, zinc, chitin, chiton, fiber, vitamins & minerals. Mushrooms also have a long history of use in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). 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 health, balance and natural resistance to disease. The compounds they contain have been classified as Host Defense Potentiators (HDP) which can have immune system enhancement properties ( boost immune system ). "
2006-12-29 13:37:46 · answer #3 · answered by lizb 3 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Mushrooms .... Very low in calories, yet packed with meaty flavor, mushrooms also contain substances that may enhance immune function and slow tumor growth.
Did you know ..... Mushrooms contain compounds called triterpenoids, which seem to fight cancer by inhibiting certain step in the formation of tumors.
Cooking mushrooms breaks down their fibrous cell walls, making some of their nutrients more available to the body.
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2006-12-29 14:06:23 · answer #4 · answered by W0615 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
They are a great source of phosphorus, magnesium, potassium and selenium, nutrients often lacking in our highly processed-food diets. In addition, mushrooms contain virtually no fat or cholesterol. Naturally low in sodium, mushrooms are also a good source of fiber.
2006-12-29 13:32:54 · answer #5 · answered by lovely 5 · 1⤊ 2⤋
You could google things like "mushrooms nutrition" or "mushrooms health" and I'm sure you'd find the information you need.
Without doing your research for you, I'd say no, they don't really have that many vitamins and such. But...eating any plant is healthier than many other foods.
2006-12-29 13:31:21 · answer #6 · answered by godogs! 2 · 1⤊ 3⤋
http://www.foodnavigator.com/news/ng.asp?n=69964-mushrooms-copper-potassium
Doesn't look like they are super nutritious.
2006-12-29 13:32:21 · answer #7 · answered by Ann 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋