All you need to know about super food Mushrooms

Mushrooms are considered as an exotic vegetable but they are low-calorie source of fibre, protein, and antioxidants. Mushrooms are edible fungi, which usually provide important nutrients to the body. They do not make you fat but gives you strength and immunity. With varying compositions and nutritional profiles there are many kinds of mushrooms – Fresh, canned, or dried.

Mushrooms are –

1. Low in calories and fat.
2. Cholesterol-free
3. Rich in fibre and over a dozen minerals and vitamins
4. Packed with copper, potassium, magnesium, zinc and a number of B vitamins such as folate.

Various health benefits such as:

1. Help the body eliminate free radicals
2. Save us from oxidative stress
3. They also contain antioxidant agents like selenium, vitamin C and choline. The choline in mushrooms can help with muscle movement, learning, and memory. It is important to maintain cell health and is vital to the transmission of nerve impulses.
4. Mushrooms contain selenium and ergothioneine, which are potent antioxidants
5. They also contain B vitamins and copper, which all support red blood cell development.

Some of the varieties of mushrooms:

1. Portobello
2. Porcini
3. Morel
4. Maitake
5. Cremini (baby bella)
6. Oyster
7. Enoki
8. Chanterelle
9. Poisonous variety: These are wild mushrooms