Mushrooms are a fleshy and fruity umbrella-like edible substance which normally grows from fungus. Human beings can make food from weeds also so they can also use mushrooms as food.
People are using mushrooms in very complex dishes and recipes as mushrooms have a classy shape. It attracts every chef to try it and show their talent and creativity to the world. There are many speculations that mushrooms are poisonous and should not be used as food. So, today I am going to give the answer to this question: should I eat mushrooms or not?
BENEFITS OF EATING MUSHROOMS
First of all we should understand what the benefits of mushroom are:
- CONTROL BLOOD PRESSURE
Mushrooms have the ability to control blood pressure as they contain nutrients to neutralize sodium in our body. Blood pressure in the human body has a direct impact on the heart. Slight increase or decrease in blood pressure can influence the flow of blood in the heart and the function of the heart can be disturb. Some people have high sensitivity of blood pressure. SO they can prefer to eat mushrooms for some time to reduce the amount of sodium in their body.
- NUTRITIOUS FUNGUS
Mushrooms have nutritious values also. It contains Zinc, Vitamin D, Potassium, Minerals, Anti oxidants, fibers, and many more nutrients which are important for the human body. It is the magic of nature that we can eat fungus also in the form of mushrooms. This means mushrooms are nutritious fungus.
- SOURCE OF EXPERIMENT FOR CHEFS
Mushrooms are a good source of experiments for chefs and cooks. Because mushrooms look like umbrellas and sometimes jellyfish. This umbrella and jelly fish design make them a good tool for chefs to use as a source to show their creativity and talent. This ultimately gives birth to new innovative dishes mushroom vege, omelet mushroom, garlic stuffed mushrooms, chicken with mushrooms and many more. They are very good elements to use in creative dishes.
- CAN HELP YOU IN LOSING WEIGHT
Mushrooms contain low calories. They are enriched with fibers. Therefore if you add mushrooms in your diet by replacing them for other heavy items like chicken and mutton then it can help you in losing weight also. Nowadays, obesity is a major problem in human beings. Technological advancements have made us lazy and make us habitual to do every work with the help of machines. This causes our body weight to increase and at the end our body becomes weak and heavy. And then we try to lose weight. Losing weight is not an easy job. It took a lot of effort. Mushrooms can take a slight burden on themselves and help you in reducing weight.
REASONS FOR WHICH WE SHOULD NOT EAT MUSHROOMS
Being a fungus, it is obvious that mushrooms have some disadvantages also. Here are the major reasons for which should not eat mushrooms:
- CAN BE POISONOUS
Mushrooms are neither fruit or vegetable. They arise from fungus so, by nature they have some poisonous elements which can be dangerous for our bodies. So if you are not sure then don’t eat mushrooms. If you are allergic to it, please avoid it.
- ALLERGIC TENDENCIES
Mushrooms have allergic tendencies. Many people are allergic to mushrooms. Their skin gets allergic to mushrooms and starts itching. It can also cause redness, allergic bumps, rashes and many more problems on the body. They can also cause stomach pain.
- DOCTORS BANS MUSHROOMS DURING PREGNANCY
Doctors usually advised to not eat mushrooms during pregnancy because they are warm and hot in nature and may cause harm to your body. Therefore, if a woman is expecting, she should avoid mushrooms.
- GET SPOILED EASILY
Although dishes of mushrooms are very tasty, mushrooms get spoiled easily. They get bad easily. You can tell if mushrooms are bad when they are smelly, shriveled, dried, colorless, blemishes, mold ets rotten, and many rotten signs. So, I always prefer fresh and edible mushrooms from farmers. You should be aware of the consequences of spoiled mushrooms.
CONCLUSION
Although mushrooms have great advantages, they also have disadvantages. So, you should eat mushrooms sometimes only fresh and directly from the knowledgeable farmers who have knowledge of good mushrooms.
