Photo by: Amy Boulanger
Mushrooms-Power Food
Mushrooms are hailed for their health-promoting properties, and common types include white button, shiitake, portobella, and crimini. Shiitake mushrooms promote a healthy heart by accelerating LDL ("good" cholesterol). Studies continue to examine how shiitake mushrooms may fight cancer by boosting the immune system through the compound lentinan, believed to slow tumor growth. According to the American...
more Photo by: Amy Boulanger
Mushrooms-Power Food
Mushrooms are hailed for their health-promoting properties, and common types include white button, shiitake, portobella, and crimini. Shiitake mushrooms promote a healthy heart by accelerating LDL ("good" cholesterol). Studies continue to examine how shiitake mushrooms may fight cancer by boosting the immune system through the compound lentinan, believed to slow tumor growth. According to the American Cancer Society, "at least one randomized clinical trial of lentinan has shown it to prolong life of patients with advanced and recurrent stomach and colorectal cancer."
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