Weekly Links: Mushroom News from Around the Web
Giving your body a boost The Spokesman-Review offers immunity-boosting tips for the winter months. Mushrooms are noted as a food that maintains the immune system, as are pomegranate kernels, kale, garlic, ginger and onions. Get your immunity boost by adding versatile mushrooms to hearty soups and stir-fries!
Illness Fighting Foods This “Today Show” segment features Fitness magazine’s executive editor, Pam O’Brien, to discuss foods that can cure and prevent an array of illnesses:
- Fend off colds and boost immunity with mushrooms, salmon, yogurt and sunflower seeds
- Stop stress with curry, milk, shrimp, red sweet peppers and pistachios
- Eliminate headaches with snapper, quinoa, black beans and cayenne pepper
- Soothe stomach pain with ginger, peppermint oil, yogurt, fennel and fiber
Healthy ways to beat the blues Kick the post-holiday blues with a diet full of nutrients. It is recommended to eat smart carbs (like whole grains) and vitamin-D rich foods (like mushrooms) to calm nerves. Both carbohydrates and vitamin D help to boost moods and reduce anxiety because they aid in raising levels of serotonin in the brain. The Times-Gazette also suggests eating foods that are high in protein to boost alertness. Protein-rich foods contain the amino acid tyrosine that boosts levels of dopamine and norepinephrine in the brain, making it easier to concentrate.
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