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 The Nutritional Value of Mushroom
  • The Nutritional Value of Mushroom
  • Being nutritious and delicious, mushroom has been regarded as one of the best food since the ancient time. It is a kind of high-protein but low-fat health food, which is rich in essential amino acids, minerals, vitamins and polysaccharides and other nutrients. Often eating mushrooms can well coordinate the absorption and utilization of other food by the body, and increase the nutritional efficiency of the food. Mushroom not only can provide a large amount of nutrients to the body, but also can enhance human resistance against diseases. But different types of mushrooms have different nutritional value, so in the following section we will give a detail introduction of this.

    First, straw mushroom
    Straw mushroom contains a high content of vitamin C. It can promote human metabolism, and improve the immunity of the body. What's more, it has a detoxifying effect, so it can combine with lead, arsenic and benzene when they enter into the human body, and expel them out with the urination. In addition, it can slow down the absorption of carbohydrates by the body, so it is the best food for the patients with diabetes. Moreover, straw mushroom can also prevent scurvy, promote wound healing, and protect the liver and stomach, so it is an excellent nutritious and healthy food.

    Second, hericium erinaceus
    Hericium erinaceus contains unsaturated fatty acid, which is beneficial to blood circulation, and can lower the level of cholesterol in the blood, so it is an ideal food for the patients suffering from hypertension and cardiovascular disease. What's more, hericium erinaceus can improve the immune function of human body, and has great benefit for the patients with gastrointestinal cancer.

    Third, oyster mushroom
    Oyster mushroom contains anti-tumor polysaccharides, which can improve the body's immune system, and has strong inhibitory effect on tumor cells. Eating oyster mushroom also has the function of lowering blood pressure and blood cholesterol, so it can prevent cardiovascular disease and obesity, and can help prevent the hardening of the arteries.

    Fourth, needle mushroom
    Needle mushroom is particularly rich in lysine, and it also contains a relatively high content of zinc, which has the effect of promoting the children's mental development. Needle mushroom can effectively enhance the biological activity and promote the metabolism in the body. What's more, it is conducive to the absorption of various nutrients in food and is also very beneficial to the growth and development of human body. Often eating mushrooms can prevent hepatopathy and intestinal ulcers, so it is especially suitable for the patients with hypertension, obesity. This is mainly because needle mushroom is a kind of high-potassium and low-sodium food.


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