Stops aging, improves memory, and helps to lose weight: it’s time to add mushrooms to your diet, and lots of them
The mushrooms have been employed by scientists and researchers for decades, and rightly so, this is a real miracle, which brings with it quite a few health benefits that will completely motivate you to include a wide variety of edible mushrooms in your weekly diet.
There is no doubt that in the last few years the mushrooms have become real stars, when today you can find in writers different types suitable for many and varied foods, for example the familiar champignons, but also shiitake, king of the forest, portobello, anoki, and more and more.
The mushrooms also star as nutritional supplements to improve energy, digestion, concentration, appearance and also to treat various diseases. In fact, in traditional medicine mushrooms have been starring for many years, and in Japan and China they are even used as an integral part of the medical care given to patients in hospitals.
Here are some of the great benefits of research from recent years:
anti-aging:
Cordyceps mushroom is considered to be the most expensive medicinal mushroom due to its rarity and the difficulty of its collection in nature. It is known to contribute to anti-aging, improve athletic performance, increase libido and energy and more.
It is also known for its antioxidant activity and its contribution to reducing stress, depression and anxiety. And if all that is not enough, it is also considered to contribute to maintaining skin elasticity and reducing wrinkles.
Inhibition of aging processes
White fungi contain two antioxidants that contribute to slowing down the aging process, and when the two appear together their antioxidant activity is intensified. The highest concentration of the two compounds can be found in porcini mushrooms.
Improving memory
Mushrooms can inhibit cognitive decline especially in adults, with the recommendation being to eat five medium-sized mushrooms each day in order to achieve optimal effect. It has also been observed in adults who have taken a fungus-based dietary supplement that a significant improvement in cognitive functions is due to the fungus’ ability to stimulate the production of a nerve growth factor in the brain responsible for the protection and regeneration of nerve cells in the brain.
Relief in depressive states
A study of 25,000 people who suffered from depression found that daily consumption of mushrooms contributes to reducing the symptoms of depression and anxiety, probably due to the antioxidant present in them.
Improvement in blood sugar levels
Mushrooms have been found to help balance blood sugar levels, with all it takes to consume five mushrooms a day, the champignon type. This eating leads to reduced production of glucose in the liver and improved glucose sensitivity and contributed to the proliferation of a bacterium called perbutella, which produces two short-chain fatty acids that improve the body’s ability to regulate blood sugar.
Improving cardiac function
Mushrooms have the ability to lower cholesterol levels thanks to the active ingredient present in them. One of the mushrooms that has been proven to be particularly effective is the forest mushroom which is the second most common in the world and is available and very easy to grow. Studies have found that this fungus helps reduce bad cholesterol and balance blood pressure, thus helping to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
lose weight
Incorporating mushrooms in the menu may help in weight reduction. In fact, they give a feeling of satiety over a longer period of time compared to lean meat, and as a result the need to eat a lot, or especially carbohydrates, is significantly reduced.
Improving the immune system
Fungi know how to improve the activity of the immune system due to the fact that they stimulate the immune system due to the invasion of good bacteria into the body along with interaction with proteins that are able to detect molecules and provoke an immune response against invaders.
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