Mushrooms are not plants. They belong to a family of organisms (kingdoms) called fungi’. Most of them are saprophytes, which means they depend upon dead or living matter for food.

Fun facts about Mushrooms!

• It is not possible to eat every kind of mushroom. There is a possibility that some are poisonous.
• Because of the high nutritional content of edible mushrooms with fleshy and edible fruit bodies, these mushrooms are commonly consumed.
• They may manifest themselves either below or above ground, and they may be gathered from the wild or grown in controlled conditions.
• There are more than twenty different varieties of mushrooms that are grown for commercial purposes.
• Protein, fibre, potassium, vitamin D, calcium, B vitamins, copper, and selenium are all components that can be found in mushrooms.
• They have characteristics that inhibit the growth of bacteria.
• They are also beneficial to your immune system and can assist in lowering cholesterol levels.
• According to research, they may even be helpful in preventing or treating diseases such as cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, high blood pressure, and Parkinson’s disease.

Did you know Mushrooms could do all this?  Check out this informative clip from Youtube user “National Geographic”.

 

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