Delicious mushrooms can lower cholesterol and help you lose weight and keep you in shape

As fall approaches, mushrooms will soon be available in large quantities. An American health website recently introduced four reasons why mushrooms are a healthy food. A study shows that replacing 80% of the beef in burritos with mushrooms allows cooks to reduce the amount of salt used by 25% without changing the flavor.

Mushrooms themselves have the umami flavor of broth or meat, and because of this unique umami flavor, you can reduce the use of salt when cooking. (Photo/Provided by 39 Health Network)

Reason 1: Unique umami flavor

Mushrooms themselves have the umami flavor of broth or meat, and because of this unique umami flavor, you can reduce the use of salt when cooking.

Reason 2: Get Vitamin D

The main source of vitamin D is exposure of the skin to sunlight, but it is also found in food. Mushrooms naturally contain small amounts of vitamin D.

Reason 3: Helps control weight

Nutrition experts at the Mayo Clinic in the United States have found that fungi are actually a low-energy food. A study published in the American Journal of Appetite showed that participants who ate mushrooms had a lower fat intake and lost more weight.

Reason 4: Regulating cholesterol

A study conducted by Bangladeshi scholars showed that there was a correlation between mushroom consumption and a decrease in total cholesterol and triglyceride levels among participants. As soon as the participants stopped eating mushrooms, these two blood biochemical indicators returned.

Source: 39 Health Network www.39.net

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