Magic Mushrooms

It’s spring . . . and mushrooms are popping up all over!  Here are their unexpected health benefits:

1.  Safeguard against cancer:  they are rich in disease fighting phytochemicals.   Lowering breast cancer and prostate risks are their best bets.

2.  Supply hard-to-get nutrients:  1 med portobello mushroom supplies 21% of RDA of selenium and 1/3 RDA of copper it also has as much potassium as a banana. 

source:  Readers Digest

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