Posted on 01/02/2022 1:30:56 PM PST by nickcarraway
The antioxidants in mushrooms likely help to prevent against various mental illnesses.
Mushrooms could reduce the risk of depression substantially, a study suggests.
People who eat around 5 g per day of mushrooms, on average, have a 31 percent lower risk of developing depression symptoms.
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The Personality Trait Linked To Looking Younger What Modern Life Is Doing To Our Brain Health A portion of mushrooms is around 80 g, suggesting that eating them once a week is all that is required to gain the benefit.
The researchers found no additional benefit to depression in eating more than a moderate amount of mushrooms.
Dr Djibril Ba, the study’s first author, said:
“Mushrooms are the highest dietary source of the amino acid ergothioneine — an anti-inflammatory which cannot be synthesized by humans.
Having high levels of this may lower the risk of oxidative stress, which could also reduce the symptoms of depression.”
Other studies have shown that antioxidants help to prevent mental illnesses such as bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.
The study included over 24,000 people in the U.S. whose diet and mental health was tracked over more than a decade.
The study did not differentiate between the benefits of different types of mushrooms.
However, white button mushrooms, one of the most common types eaten in the U.S., have previously been linked to lower levels of anxiety.
Professor Joshua Muscat, study co-author, said:
“The study adds to the growing list of possible health benefits of eating mushrooms.”
The humble mushroom, now known as a ‘superfood’, has already been linked to weight loss and lowering the risk of both cancer and premature death.
Mushrooms halve risk of memory loss Another recent study found that two portions of mushrooms a week halve the risk of memory loss (Feng et al., 2019).
Mild cognitive impairment, as it is known, is frequently a precursor to dementia.
It involves forgetfulness, along with problems with language and attention.
Older people eating around half a plate of mushrooms per week, though, were at half the risk of developing the condition.
Even one small portion of mushrooms a week may be enough to have a meaningful effect.
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“Magic” mushrooms?
There are regular mushrooms. Though there are other studies about depression and those kind of mushrooms.
Mushrooms on a nice steak...Mmmmmmmmm!
It has to be 5g though as 6 is way too many and 4 is not nearly enough
Mushrooms grilled with the steak are good.
Magic Bus..........
https://youtu.be/bl9bvuAV-Ao
I have not eaten a single mushroom since I saw “The Beguiled” as a kid.
o.O
I’m allergic....but well adjusted....so.....
I’m allergic....but well adjusted....so.....
for later
Never saw it. There were mushrooms in it?
I take 1000mg of Turkey Tail daily. Discovered the benefits when after ordering for my pup diagnosed with cancer.
I dislike articles like this. They never say why.
Can understand how it would give a kid an aversion.
A bunch of school girls and the school marm gave Clint Eastwood’s character a mess of toxic mushrooms when he couldn’t decide whose bed he was gonna stay in.
Good movie.
Except for the mushrooms.
And the leg.
Watch it.
Big time.
[am I the only FReeper who ever saw that flick, or what?]
:D
“As long as they don’t try to make me eat a grilled mushroom rather then a steak.
Mushrooms grilled with the steak are good.”
Lol, well said. We take Portobello Mushrooms, remove the stem, and lightly toast them to use as Hamburger Buns.
>A portion of mushrooms is around 80 g, suggesting that eating them once a week is all that is required to gain the benefit<
added benefit..... with onions and on garlic/buttered steak! ;)
A good way to eat mushrooms is a ghetto calzone.
1 pizza dough. Fresh is best but the pre rolled packaged kind in the dairy works also.
1lb. ground sirlon (can use ground beef, I think it tastes better with sirlon.)
1/2 lb Mozzarella
8oz fresh, sliced mushrooms. (canned works OK)
1 onion sliced then cut in half
Brown the meat with the shrooms and onion. Season with salt, pepper, garlic, oregano. Drain the grease.
Slice up the cheese. Spray 1/2 a large glass baking pan or broiler pan with Pam type spray. Work the dough so it is about the size of the pan. Lay dough into pan. Place a layer of half of the mozzie cheese on the dough (on the greased side of the pan) Add meat mix on top of cheese then add rest of mozzie on top. Pull the dough from the ungreased side of the pan on top of the meat and pinch the edges together. Use your hand to flatten out the calzone until it looks right.
Bake at 400 for 15 min.
Enjoy.
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