Mushrooms are natural defenders of certain life-threatening diseases, including heart disease. Their use contributes to longevity - this curled authoritative experts in the field of nutrition, authors of books on nutrition and Juliet Kellaway Sarah Brewer writes medikforum.
Experts said that the mushrooms have a high content of copper, which reduces the risk of bacterial or viral diseases. Experts have noted that a deficiency of this element is associated with lower levels of leukocytes, - active factor and determines the susceptibility to infections.
"Mushrooms are natural" antioxidants "that protect against the development of dangerous conditions including heart disease and type II diabetes. Content in mushrooms, beta glucan provides them with anticancer properties, "- curled Kellaway and Brewer.
Judging by their conclusion, the use of mushrooms can help improve immunity. Mushrooms are rich in B vitamins, necessary to maintain the health of the nervous system, contain a large number of trace elements. Scientists at the University of Pennsylvania study showed that mushrooms contain an unusually high amount of glutathione and ergotionina – antioxidants, protecting against oxidative damage to cells, proteins or even DNA. Moreover, these substances in mushrooms are not destroyed by heat treatment.
Kellaway and Brewer reported that supplementation with mushrooms food and other species of fungi twice week can promote longevity, provided that the person as a whole adheres to the principles of healthy life. The most important content of nutrients are boletus, aspen, boletus and chanterelles, the expert explained.
