January 03, 2008
Mushrooms Becoming Recognized as One of Nature's Super Foods
A growing number of doctors, medical researchers and nutritionists are pushing the message that when it comes to fighting illness and disease, food plays a major role. And that's because medical research continues to back the old adage that "you are what you eat."
The result is that researchers and health practitioners are identifying what they call "super foods" - foods shown to have tremendous health benefits, including the ability to help prevent and treat many diseases. Being added to many of these lists of super foods are several varieties of medicinal mushrooms, including varieties used in the Mushroom Matrix line of products.
The idea that there are super foods that can help battle illness and disease gained public attention several years ago thanks to a book published by California physician Dr. Steven Pratt, titled SuperFoods RX: Fourteen Foods That Will Change Your Life. Pratt himself admits that super foods alone won't keep one healthy. Regular exercise, a balanced diet and a generally healthy lifestyle are all important, but Pratt argues that research clearly shows that some foods are better than others. Those "better" foods, dubbed "super foods," are ones that could do us all a world of good if we added them to our diet on a regular basis.
Most nutrition experts have long focused on what we shouldn't eat or have lumped the "good" foods into broad categories, simply advising people to "eat their vegetables." However, those who promote the idea of super foods argue that not all vegetables - or all of any food category - are alike. Some foods provide far greater health benefits than others.
The super foods theory has led to increased studies on the health benefits of specific foods, with mushrooms being one food that has received much scrutiny lately. And based on this research, an increasing number of health practitioners and researchers are adding varieties of mushrooms - such as Maitake, Shitake, Reishi and Cordyceps - to their super foods list. As with other super foods on the list, the wonderful thing about mushrooms is that they are pure, simple food and thus, not only healthy, but perfectly safe.
High in antioxidants, beta-glucans and polysaccharides, mushrooms are one of nature's most perfect foods. Not only are they loaded with healthy nutrients, but those nutrients are easily absorbed and used by mammals, which includes humans and most animals - horses and the family dog and cat among them. Research into the benefits of medicinal mushrooms in the treatment of disease has indicated that mushrooms can play an important role in combating a number of diseases, including cancer, heart disease, immune system disorders and diabetes.
The desire to provide both people and animals with easy access to the health benefits of this super food called mushrooms is what led to the creation of the Mushroom Matrix line of nutritional supplements. Matrix products are 100 percent certified organic and the proprietary blends used to create Matrix products contain up to ten of the most nutritious varieties of medicinal mushrooms. With Matrix supplements, it's easy to get a daily dose of one of the most important super foods.
The Mushroom Matrix is produced by Golden Gourmet Mushrooms of San Marcos, California. The Matrix proprietary blends are engineered to address the physiological requirements of both humans and animals in a uniquely efficient and effective manner. More information on Matrix nutritional supplements can be found at www.mushroommatrix.com.
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