Home About » Events » Membership » Mushrooms » Contact Us Northway News Events Fungi Growing Club Growers News Featured Growers Videos Home » Health Benefits of Mushrooms Health Benefits of Mushrooms Vitamins & Minerals -Â The all important 5-a-day They’re full of vitamins and minerals and an 80g serving, around 14 baby button mushrooms, four large closed cup mushrooms or one large flat mushroom counts towards the 5-a-day target. Skin and bones They are a good source of all of the following: High energy B vitamins – great for healthy skin Phosphorous – good for teeth and bones Potassium – helps maintain a healthy blood pressure Iron – ensures a healthy level of red blood cells in the body Selenium – an important antioxidant. They are also high in folic acid which is used for growth and important for mums-to-be. Body Beautiful Mushrooms are one of the highest antioxidant vegetables in the world, in the same league as the red pepper and spinach. The dietary fibre in mushrooms also helps promote good bowel function and leaves you feeling more satisfied, so you won’t be hungry again as quickly. Mushrooms are also extremely rich in protein, more so than any other vegetable, so are a great alternative protein source for vegetarians. Recipes The Mushroom Bureau have just launched a fantastic new website all about mushrooms, follow the link below for lots of wonderful mushroom recipes. http://www.moretomushrooms.com/recipes-landing.php Popular Recent Random WED 12 Northway grower Tiernaneil host Stem Farm walk Posted by Northway Mushrooms in Northway News WED 02 A Mushrooming Industry Posted by admin in Northway News WED 16 Organic Fertilizers A Valuable Commodity Posted by Northway Mushrooms in Northway News WED 16 Revised Nitrates Action Programme 2011 -2014 Posted by Northway Mushrooms in Growers News, Northway News TUE 05 Keenaghan Mushrooms Posted by Northway Mushrooms in Featured, Featured Growers THU 02 More to Mushrooms – New Website Posted by Northway Mushrooms in Northway News Archives November 2014 November 2013 October 2013 April 2013 October 2012 September 2012 June 2012 May 2012 June 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 Financed with the aid of the European Union Website by: Concept NI Web Solutions