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Mushrooms- an autumn superfood- nutritional facts

 There are plenty of different kinds of mushrooms in the world – 14,000 to be precise (3,000 of which are edible).  Aside from adding delicious texture to our meals, mushrooms are also highly nutritious. The more exotic ones like shiitake, reishi and maitake have long been recognized and consumed for their immune enhancing and anti-cancer qualities, but even white button mushrooms (the ones we typically find at the grocery store) contain a surprising amount of important nutrients.

 

• Mushrooms are loaded with B vitamins, calcium, iron, magnesium and zinc.
• Mushrooms exposed to sunlight naturally generate vitamin D – vital for healthy bones (as it helps us absorb calcium) and for protecting our immune system.
• All mushrooms are an excellent source of selenium – an important antioxidant that together with vitamin E helps guard our cells from the damaging and aging effects of free radicals.
• Mushrooms also contain a good amount of protein, fibre and B vitamins, all of which helps keep our blood sugar levels balanced and our metabolism burning calories efficiently.

 

All this goodness packed inside one small serving of mushrooms means that they’re a very effective (and tasty!) way to make sure you’re getting many of the important nutrients you might otherwise be lacking.

Try this recipe for Stuffed Mushrooms