7 Reasons to Eat Wild Mushrooms at Fine Dining Restaurant

Most people love mushrooms. However, most only know those they buy at a store. Of course, your typical button mushrooms, Agaricus bisporus, are tasty and nutritious at any Fine Dining Restaurant, full of health benefits, but there is a world of fungi out there. Mushrooms flavor meals without adding fat, salt, or calories, and wild mushrooms add unique flair all their own, along with taste. 

We specialize in foraged mushrooms, and for a few good reasons: 

1. Lowers Cancer Risk

Researchers analyzed the effects of mushrooms on cancer patients for over 50 years. According to the Oxford University Press, results show daily intake of just 18 grams decreasing cancer risk by up to 45 percent. This is significant. 

Mushrooms contain ergothioneine, a compound that slows and prevents cell damage. Some species contain more ergothioneine than others do. Wild mushrooms, like morels, oysters, and chanterelles are especially beneficial. 

    2. Reduces Salt Intake

Sodium is a huge cause of high blood pressure. It retains fluid, which bloats your body and raises levels. Mushrooms are very low in sodium, yet their flavor is savory enough to reduce the need to add salt. This helps to keep blood pressure low. 

According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, one study suggests that swapping meat for mushrooms has positive effects. For example, removing half the meat in a ground beef recipe and replacing it with mushrooms will keep flavor, enhance it even, and lower sodium by 25 percent. 

    3. Decreases Cholesterol

Mushrooms substitute red meat very well, reducing fat, calorie, and cholesterol intake. Some are especially high in cholesterol blockers, compounds that effectively suppress cholesterol production. They also prevent absorption of cholesterol and lower quantities of it in your blood. 

    4. Boosts Brain Health

The effects of mushrooms on mild cognitive impairment, or MCI, is under study. MCI causes difficulties with memory and language, and often precursors Alzheimer’s. According to the IOS Press, a Singapore study showed eating two weekly cups of mushrooms lowered MCI risk by 50 percent. 

    5. Increases Vitamin D

Vitamin D helps the body to obtain the calcium required for healthy bones. Many depend on supplements for it. Some get it from the sun. However, your diet is an important source of this vitamin too. Mushrooms are the only produce that produces vitamin D. 

Again, some mushrooms contain more vitamin D than others do. Under natural sunlight or ultraviolet light, levels of vitamin D increase. For the recommended dietary amount, one should leave mushrooms in the sun a while. Grown wild, they are bursting with vitamin D. 

    6. Enhances Gut Health

Your gut houses many organisms. This microbiome regulates your health and your mood. A healthy gut means a healthy you, which is why prebiotics are so important. Mushrooms are a natural prebiotic. They stimulate healthy bacterial growth. 

Mushroom polysaccharides are responsible for this. Most foods cannot withstand the digestive process. These compounds can. They pass through stomach acids unchanged and enter the colon. There, they get busy encouraging microbial health. 

    7. Supports Immune System

Macronutrients in mushrooms boost immune health. Selenium, for example, is abundant and aids in preventing cell damage by making antioxidants. Vitamin D helps cell growth, lowers inflammation, and enhances immune function. Vitamin B6, also plentiful, aids in forming red blood cells. 

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Everybody expects to find mushrooms on a fine dining food menu. However, ours are wild, foraged, with some gourmet types grown organically. Our mushroom dishes are specialty. Soups, sauces, pastas, these are a tantalizing few. Most importantly, they are healthy. Free of pesticides, growth hormones, preservatives, and worse. Our ingredients define the very freshest quality.