Research reveals mushrooms are superfoods that don't make you fat - Timlo.net
Timlo.net—Adding mushrooms to the food we consume on a daily basis may make us consume a number of important nutrients without making us fat. These nutrients include nutrients that people may not consume enough. A study was recently published in the journal Food Science & Nutrition, reveal the health benefits of some mushrooms.
Many people have difficulty getting enough nutrients in their diet, especially nutrients such as fiber and vitamin D. This makes both nutrients a public health problem. To overcome this, you can consume some mushrooms that are commonly found every day.
The research involved a model that added mushrooms to dietary data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES) collected from 2011 to 2016. The researchers focused specifically on three types of mushrooms that are common and edible. All three are portabella, white and crimini mushrooms in a 1: 1: 1 combination ratio.
This model uses various scenarios, for example mushrooms that have been exposed to UV (ultraviolet) rays. There are also two models in which oyster mushrooms are added to the mix. One serving in this study was 84 grams or about half a cup of the mushroom mixture. The results are promising, adding mushrooms to the daily diet can increase the amount of nutritional intake without affecting levels of sodium, fat, carbohydrates and calories, wrote Slashgear, Tuesday (2/2).
The three types of mushrooms provide increased intake of nutrients such as phosphorus, potassium, copper, daily fiber, riboflavin, niacin, choline, zinc and selenium. This benefit is found in 1: 1: 1 mushroom mixes and models that include oyster mushrooms.
The researchers also emphasized that in the case of mushrooms exposed to UV light, there is vitamin D at a dose of 5mcg in it. So the mushrooms can help people who are at risk of vitamin D deficiency. This research is not the first to study the health benefits of mushrooms. In October 2020, a study was published that linked mushroom consumption to a reduced risk of prostate cancer.
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