{"id":1325,"date":"2018-07-10T11:29:51","date_gmt":"2018-07-10T11:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/casadochascada.com\/the-benefits-of-shiitake-mushrooms\/"},"modified":"2018-08-10T14:57:34","modified_gmt":"2018-08-10T14:57:34","slug":"the-benefits-of-shiitake-mushrooms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/casadochascada.com\/en\/the-benefits-of-shiitake-mushrooms\/","title":{"rendered":"The Benefits of Shiitake mushrooms"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Shiitake mushrooms<\/strong> have already won their place at the table of many Portuguese people. This food has gained popularity in Western cuisine<\/strong>, thanks to the numerous benefits<\/strong> associated with it.<\/p>\n

These mushrooms, also known as Lentinula Edodes<\/strong>, have been part of the daily life of Asian countries for over a thousand years. In addition to being used when preparing meals, Shiitake mushrooms<\/strong> are also important in traditional oriental medicine<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Nowadays, Shiitake mushrooms<\/strong> are the second most consumed species in the world. In Portugal, this food is also becoming more and more popular<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Growing concern about health and demand for organic and natural products<\/strong> has given Shiitake mushrooms<\/strong> more prominence. These mushrooms are the perfect complement to a healthy meal<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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In addition to having immense water – which makes them extremely filling<\/strong> and low in calories<\/strong> – Shiitake mushrooms<\/strong> have several associated benefits.<\/p>\n

Several studies have been carried out over the last years so as to understand the medicinal and healing properties<\/strong> of these mushrooms. It has been scientifically proven that eating this species helps increase the average life expectancy<\/strong>!<\/p>\n

Shiitake mushrooms<\/strong> are an excellent source of iron, protein<\/strong>, and dietary fibre<\/strong>. They are also rich in folic acid, selenium, vitamin B-complex and vitamin C-complex<\/strong>, and magnesium<\/strong>. No wonder the Shiitake mushroom<\/strong> is one of the symbols of longevity<\/strong> in Eastern countries!<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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Shiitake Mushrooms: Benefits for Your Health<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The various studies have resulted in a list of the various benefits of Shiitake mushrooms<\/strong> on health. Some of these advantages are:<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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