The Dhaka Times Desk Mushrooms are a very useful and medicinal food for the human body. This highly nutritious, tasty, medicinal food contains proteins, vitamins, minerals, amino acids, antibiotics and antioxidants.
It has already become quite popular in our country due to its taste, nutrition and medicinal properties. The nutritional value of mushrooms is also relatively high. Its protein is of high quality. It contains essential elements for the human body.
A prerequisite for complete protein is the presence of 9 essential acids in the human body. Mushrooms contain these 9 essential amino acids. Scientists say that mushrooms contain the same amount of protein as meat, cheese and other animal foods.
According to a study by the Minnesota Medical School in the United States, mushrooms have some aspirin-like properties, which help reduce the risk of heart disease and heart attack. Mushrooms also play an important role in preventing winter flu. Mushrooms also reduce the risk of gout.
Mushrooms are used as an adjunct to cure lung cancer in some traditional Chinese medicine. According to Chinese medical practitioners, mushrooms can boost the immune system, as well as build strong resistance against cancer. A study found that women who included mushrooms in their weekly diet had a roughly half of their breast cancer risk.
On the other hand, one of the adjuncts of cancer treatment is chemotherapy. Its definite side effect is a decrease in immunity. Mushrooms are also used as a medicine in China to prevent a decrease in immunity due to chemotherapy.
Although animal meats such as fish, meat, eggs are very expensive foods, they are rich in fat, which if consumed in excess increases cholesterol in the body and causes various problems, due to which the formation of obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease and other complications. The risk of contracting the disease can increase manifold.
Mushroom protein-low in fat and carbohydrates and cholesterol-breaking material-lowestratin, antadenine, iritadenine and niacin cannot accumulate cholesterol in the body, but by eating mushroom, the cholesterol accumulated in the body for many days can be slowly destroyed. There are 25-35 grams of protein in 100 grams of dried mushrooms. However, the amount of protein in 100 grams of fish, meat and eggs is only 16-22 grams, 22-25 grams and 13 grams in what we eat as very expensive food such as fish, meat and eggs.
So mushrooms naturally contain the most vitamins and minerals. Mushrooms are rich in calcium, iron, potassium and selenium. Selenium is found only in fish. Even those who are completely vegetarian can get this beneficial element through mushrooms. Mushrooms also contain a powerful antioxidant called ergothioneine, which acts as a shield for the human body. Mushrooms contain high amounts of vitamin B-12 that no other vegetable source has. Mushrooms are absolutely cholesterol free. It is also very low in carbohydrates. The enzymes and fiber it contains can destroy the rest of the bad cholesterol deposits in the body.
Therefore, the researchers suggested to eat mushrooms as a main food, not as a supplement or alternative food. To maintain flavor and quality, choose fresh mushrooms that are not blemished or damp during cooking. Mushrooms should be washed well before cooking.
Mushrooms are high in fiber, low in sodium and high in potassium, which helps regulate blood pressure. Mushrooms contain iritadenin, lovastatin, a tadenine, chitin and vitamins B, C and D, which are one of the cholesterol-lowering ingredients. Eating mushrooms regularly can cure high blood pressure and heart disease. Mushroom fiber also helps to keep the stomach full for longer. Mushrooms regulate blood sugar levels and help in weight loss. Eating mushrooms instead of high-fat red meat will also make weight loss easier. So it can be a substitute for animal meat.
Source: Health and Nutrition
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