{"id":18091,"date":"2024-04-16T12:00:15","date_gmt":"2024-04-16T10:00:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/?p=18091"},"modified":"2024-05-30T15:50:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-30T13:50:52","slug":"celebrating-the-humble-mushroom","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/lowveld\/blog\/2024\/04\/16\/celebrating-the-humble-mushroom\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating the humble mushroom"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4><strong>Millions of mushroom lovers around the world celebrate The Day of the Mushroom every year on April 16. <\/strong><\/h4>\n<p>What makes them so special? This Superfood, contrary to popular belief, is a fungus which explains why their nutritional composition and benefits are so extraordinarily different from that of most vegetables.<\/p>\n<p>While they do share some of the benefits of fruit and vegetables and have virtually no fat, calories or cholesterol; mushrooms stand alone when it comes to offering a range of vitamins, minerals and trace elements crucial to a healthy diet.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, new research has shown that mushroom eaters have greater intake levels of most vitamins and minerals than non-mushroom eaters.<\/p>\n<p>Our favourite umami-rich, mushrooms contain high levels of amino acids, antioxidants and polyphenols; they are impossibly low in calories and rich in Niacin (Vit B3) to help keep blood cholesterol in check. Mushrooms also contain cancer-fighting compounds.<\/p>\n<p>Plus, in combination with other nutrient-powerhouse Superfoods such as tomatoes, avocado, beans, pulses and greens, they play off of each other\u2019s powers to become even more powerful whilst offering awesome taste and flavour\u2026. a winning recipe for body and soul. (Ps. In case you\u2019re wondering; a Superfood offers powerful health benefits, such as antioxidants, vitamins and minerals. And, while normal foods do contain nutrients, \u00a0Superfoods offer them in greater quantities and\/or offer the more difficult to find important nutritional elements).<\/p>\n<p><strong>Did you know these 10 fun facts about mushrooms?<\/strong><br \/>\n1. People have been eating mushrooms since Palaeolithic times.<br \/>\n2. The Ancient Egyptians believed mushrooms grew by magic, because of the way they could appear overnight.<br \/>\n3. The \u201cIceman\u201d discovered in the Italian Alps in 1991 (and thought to have died 5,000 years ago) was carrying dried mushrooms with him.<br \/>\n4. 88% of consumers love mushrooms in a stir-fry; 83% of consumers love mushrooms in a salad.<br \/>\n5. 98% of mushroom eaters believe mushrooms add something special to a dish.<br \/>\n6. White button mushrooms and Portobello mushrooms are some of the most popular mushroom species in the world.<br \/>\n7. Mushrooms are fungi and not plants.<br \/>\n8. Mushrooms breathe in oxygen and breathe out carbon dioxide, just like animals.<br \/>\n9. China produces the most mushrooms<br \/>\n10. 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