Mushrooms as part of 5 a day

[Danielj1]

healthawarenessforall.com/h...

Loads of research out there

Not mentioned much on here so a plug for this veggie!

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Very interesting - thanks for posting

[Danielj1 in reply to Hidden]

drchristianson.com/top-6-fo...

I had not realised some versions may be more helpful than others so will shop more carefully next time at super market.

[helvella Administrator Thyroid UK]

Danielj1,

With my name, helvella [1], I am sorry but I'm going to have to be extremely picky and pedantic.

Fungi, including mushrooms are a separate kingdom of life - they (we?) are not vegetables.

A fungus (plural: fungi[3] or funguses[4]) is any member of the group of eukaryotic organisms that includes microorganisms such as yeasts and molds, as well as the more familiar mushrooms. These organisms are classified as a kingdom, Fungi, which is separate from the other eukaryotic life kingdoms of plants and animals.

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fungus

(Posted in the spirit of amusement - if my name here didn't mean what it does, I wouldn't have said anything.)

[1] en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Helvella

[Danielj1 in reply to helvella]

Sure, and thank you for putting me straight.

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Still packed in vitamins though😉

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Very interesting indeed. I’ll be including them more in my diet from now on after reading that. I enjoy them anyway.

Thanks for that info. Danielj1.

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Lions main a Chinese mushroom is very good for the brain. Here in France we eat chicken of the wood and steak of the wood they both grow on trees. i.e. fungi.

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I meant to say Lion's Mane of course. Correction.

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The mushroom Lion's Mane is very good for the brain. Only in tablet form it's easier to obtain. I am already a convert as my parents ran a wholesale fruit and veg company for over 40 years.