{"id":10403,"date":"2022-09-04T09:01:43","date_gmt":"2022-09-04T14:01:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gncholdings.wpengine.com\/learn\/beauty\/the-benefits-of-mushrooms\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T11:41:18","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T16:41:18","slug":"mushroom-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/diet\/mushroom-benefits.html","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits Of Mushrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"10403\" class=\"elementor elementor-10403\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2a0d6c5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2a0d6c5\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c80736\" data-id=\"8c80736\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1227e9b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1227e9b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p>Mushrooms\u2014they\u2019re either loved or loathed. No matter which side you\u2019re on, fungi have been revered for centuries. The ancient Greeks actually referred to mushrooms as \u201cfood of the Gods\u201d and have also played a strong role in Chinese culture through traditional Chinese medicine. There\u2019s no doubt that mushrooms pack a powerful nutrition punch and make a great addition to any diet.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c2a6161 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c2a6161\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcfcbaa\" data-id=\"dcfcbaa\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e78075b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e78075b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.21.0 - 30-04-2024 *\/\n.elementor-heading-title{padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title[class*=elementor-size-]>a{color:inherit;font-size:inherit;line-height:inherit}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-small{font-size:15px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-medium{font-size:19px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-large{font-size:29px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xl{font-size:39px}.elementor-widget-heading .elementor-heading-title.elementor-size-xxl{font-size:59px}<\/style><h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Exactly Is A Mushroom?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-35ee514 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"35ee514\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2fade33\" data-id=\"2fade33\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cb5289 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3cb5289\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While some may think of them as vegetables, mushrooms are actually fungus, a completely separate type of organism. Rather than creating food from the Sun using photosynthesis like other plants, they need to absorb carbohydrates, fat and proteins by digesting organic substances including wood, soil, dung and leaves.<sup><a title=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britannica.com\/science\/fungus\/Importance-of-fungi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a><\/sup> This type of food and energy intake makes mushrooms more like animals. Another animal-like feature is their lipid cell membrane made of proteins and fats, which differs from a plant\u2019s typical cellulose fiber cell walls.<\/p><p>With so many extraordinary features, no wonder the seemingly boring mushroom has so much to offer us.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4eab2aa elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4eab2aa\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2bfbb0f\" data-id=\"2bfbb0f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ceed38 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"7ceed38\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">An Exceptional Array Of Carbohydrates<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8bc2d96 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8bc2d96\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e46a551\" data-id=\"e46a551\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-607c085 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"607c085\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Along with the lipids in its cell membrane, mushroom cell walls also contain chitin. This indigestible carbohydrate is also found in the exoskeleton of insects and crustaceans, but not plants. Chitin is an insoluble fiber and works as a prebiotic, meaning it feeds the beneficial bacteria in our gut which helps to support our digestion.<\/p><p><i>Fun fact<\/i>: Chitin is very heat stable, which makes mushrooms very difficult to overcook!<\/p><p>Mushrooms also contain beta-glucan, another prebiotic fiber with the potential to support our immune system.<sup><a title=\"2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC3202617\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2<\/a>, <a title=\"3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC5618583\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">3<\/a><\/sup> But the most abundant carbohydrate in fungi is polysaccharides. These substances have been studied for their antioxidant power and potential to influence the immune system.<sup><a title=\"4\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22515547\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c717e55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c717e55\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6a58cf\" data-id=\"e6a58cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e22a9a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"3e22a9a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vitamin And Mineral Content<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b57c973 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b57c973\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-923b57f\" data-id=\"923b57f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8be7c0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d8be7c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While many assume mushrooms are bland and nutrient deficient, fungi pack some surprises. Every type of fungus has a slightly different nutrient composition, but many contain copper, pantothenic acid (vitamin B5), B2, B3, selenium, phosphorous and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/minerals\/zinc\/\">zinc<\/a>\u2014all packed into a low-calorie package.<\/p><p>Mushrooms pack a few other nutrient surprises.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91c3a07 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91c3a07\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-db48495\" data-id=\"db48495\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a6505d elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a6505d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vitamin D<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-91ef534 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"91ef534\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5c6be83\" data-id=\"5c6be83\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b3d03b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3b3d03b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Just like humans, mushrooms can make vitamin D when exposed to UV light, potentially making them the only plant to contain this nutrient. Since most store-bought mushrooms are grown in darkness, they do not contain significant levels of vitamin D. Only those exposed to UV radiation during growth or sun-dried after harvest will develop the vitamin.<sup><a title=\"5\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/32982063\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a><\/sup><\/p><p>Yes, you read that right! Mushrooms can produce <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/vitamins-a-z\/vitamin-d\/\">vitamin D<\/a> even <i>after<\/i> harvest!<sup><a title=\"6\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/22132934\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6<\/a><\/sup> This mean if you are looking for a source of vitamin D (a vegan source, no less), you can make this happen yourself! For best results, slice the mushrooms for more surface area then place in a single layer on a sheet. Cover with plastic wrap and place outdoors in direct sunlight for the 6 hours between 10:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. Repeat the next day. Either continue the drying process and store in an air-tight container for later rehydration, or use right away.<\/p><p>In the winter months UV light is not powerful enough to produce vitamin D in people or mushrooms, so try this out in late spring, all summer, or early fall.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dc79739 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dc79739\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-446b534\" data-id=\"446b534\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbc9021 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fbc9021\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/vitamin-d-and-immune-health.html\">Vitamin D &amp; Immune Health<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4e641ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4e641ff\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-475a572\" data-id=\"475a572\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-325ce17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"325ce17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Potassium<\/h3>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-db3e7ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"db3e7ec\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-26c950d\" data-id=\"26c950d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a0b71a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4a0b71a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Potassium is an important electrolyte and plays a significant role in maintaining healthy blood pressure levels. Bananas are known for their potassium content. But did you know that ounce-for-ounce many types of mushrooms have just as much, if not more? For example, portobello has 364 mg of potassium versus the banana\u2019s 358 mg.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4cabf91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4cabf91\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d275993\" data-id=\"d275993\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2e889ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2e889ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><b>READ MORE:<\/b> <a title=\"Potassium: The Important Nutrient We Need More Of\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/learn\/wellness\/what-is-potassium.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Potassium: The Important Nutrient We Need More Of<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c72b00f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c72b00f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-811888f\" data-id=\"811888f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdc9682 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdc9682\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Medicinal Mushrooms<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c930138 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c930138\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-328a1ae\" data-id=\"328a1ae\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7974de0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7974de0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Looking beyond the mushroom\u2019s health benefits for our digestive health and immune function, adaptogenic mushrooms are believed to help the body cope with everyday physical and environmental stress.<\/p><p>For example, reishi and maitake mushrooms have been studied for their effects to support well-being. Shiitake, an adaptogenic mushroom you can find easily at the grocery store, has been found to improve markers of immune health in healthy study participants after 4 weeks.<sup><a title=\"7\" href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/25866155\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7<\/a><\/sup><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7cd6313 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7cd6313\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d9241f\" data-id=\"0d9241f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8dd7b8e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8dd7b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Putting Fungi In To Play<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2134c56 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2134c56\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-720271a\" data-id=\"720271a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-856461d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"856461d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Mushrooms have an earthy, umami flavor. In general, the darker the mushrooms, the meatier or more savory flavor it may have. For this reason, mushrooms such as shiitake and portobello mushrooms are often used as a meat substitute. Portobellos can be marinated then grilled or baked and used as a \u201cburger,\u201d or sliced and saut\u00e9ed as part of a stir fry. Cremini mushrooms, which are simply baby portobello mushrooms, can be minced in a food processor and sauteed with garlic, onion and other seasoning as a ground beef replacement.<\/p><p>On the lighter side of taste come the white button mushroom. If you\u2019re not a mushroom fan yet, these may be the place you start your fungi journey. Feel that cooked mushrooms are too slimy? Button mushrooms can be eaten raw! Try them with hummus or tossed into a salad. Prefer them cooked? Simply sauteed in butter or oil, season and use as topping for steak or chicken.<\/p><p>What else can you do with them? A pizza topping; tossed into pasta or soup; stuffed with spinach, cheese and topped with breadcrumbs; in quesadillas\u2014the possibilities are endless!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92ad142 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92ad142\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9a9b795\" data-id=\"9a9b795\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c16fbfa elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c16fbfa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Not A Fan Of Eating Fungi?<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3e7afe2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3e7afe2\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-50ac0be\" data-id=\"50ac0be\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c7892a0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c7892a0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Don\u2019t worry, there are other ways to take in some of the benefits of mushrooms without having to eat them. There are mushroom teas, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gnc.com\/herbs-f-n\/mushroom\/\">mushroom supplements<\/a>, even tonics and powders. Check out more ways to gain mushroom benefits.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-92a9188 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"92a9188\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-473bf8f\" data-id=\"473bf8f\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c0286 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"69c0286\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Fungi Toxicity<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1cc9e431 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1cc9e431\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4809512c\" data-id=\"4809512c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-357f193a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"357f193a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Not all mushrooms found in the wild are safe to eat. In fact, many are toxic. 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