Shiitake (scientific name: Lentinula edodes) are a variety of edible mushrooms with therapeutic potential and a good nutritional value. They are also known as oak or golden oak mushrooms, Chinese forest mushroom or Oriental black mushroom. They occur naturally across Eastern Asia where they grow on oak and other tree species, but are also extensively … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Shiitake Mushrooms
Most people are looking to find out what foods to eat to increase their iron absorption in the blood in order to correct a deficiency of the mineral and associated symptoms such as weakness and fatigue. What most people aren’t looking to do is reduce their iron levels in the blood. Even so, there are … Read more about Foods that Lower Iron Absorption
Enoki, enokidake or enokitake, scientifically known as Flammulina velutipes, is a species of edible mushroom. There are actually two forms of the mushroom: a wild-sourced and a commercially cultivated form, but they look so different from one another that you would think they are two entirely different species. In addition to the appreciation it enjoys … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Enokitake Mushrooms
Paddy straw mushrooms, more simply called straw mushrooms, are a species of edible fungi cultivated in rice straw. Paddy straw mushrooms go by the scientific name Volvariella volvacea and are popular in Asian cuisine where they are considered a culinary delicacy. Outside their areas of cultivation, they are not available fresh, only dried and canned. … Read more about Properties and Benefits of Paddy Straw Mushroom