Nutrition in mushroom
January 23, 2009
All the edible mushroom varieties are well known for their selenium content. They actually top the list of selenium contributors. Among all the different varieties, baby portabella mushrooms are found to be high in selenium. White mushrooms are also considered as a good selenium source. It is due to their potentially high selenium content that the mushrooms form an indispensable part of diet prescribed for cancer patients. Mushrooms are also found to lower the risk of prostrate cancer considerably.
Selenium became widely discussed as a cancer-fighting element after it was proved to be capable of decreasing the risk of prostate cancer by more than sixty percent. Older men are advised to include more mushroom in their diet. This is because as men age, the selenium level in their blood is likely to come down. So, an additional supply of selenium in the form of mushrooms is necessary to cop up with this situation.
Apart from selenium, mushrooms are also good sources of three essential B-vitamins, namely, riboflavin, niacin and pantothenic acid. Among them, Riboflavin is found to be abundantly present in mushrooms.
Mushrooms are an under-recognized source of the minerals such as potassium. Because of the presence of potassium, mushrooms play a major role in regulating blood pressure.
It also helps in maintaining the right balance of water in fat and muscle tissues. Proper functioning of the various body cells is also ensured by mushrooms. In fact, a mere three-ounce portabella mushroom cap provides more potassium than what is supplied by a banana or an orange.
Even if you are following a strict diet by keeping a close watch on carbs or calories — or just trying to include more healthy food materials in your diet — rightly cooked mushrooms are an ideal choice. When you consume five medium mushrooms you are adding only twenty calories. It contains three grams of carbohydrate and is almost fat free.
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