Mushrooms contain beta-glucan, which is a sugar found in the cell walls of bacteria, fungi and yeasts. Beta-glucan boosts the immune system and is particularly beneficial for people with compromised immune systems resulting from physical and emotional stress, radiation treatment and chemotherapy. All varieties of mushrooms are rich sources of potassium, which lowers elevated blood pressure, copper, which cardiovascular protective properties and riboflavin, niacin and selenium, which appear to reduce the risk for developing prostate cancer.
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Balance in diet makes the person healthy physically as well as mentally.Thus everyone should be care about their diet.
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