The Straw Mushroom

Benefits the Mushrooms for Health

Straw Mushroom is a special mushroom, because it only grows in special media, such as straw so that its hygiene is more secure, because the straw is the final rest of the grain production, after processing from the stem of rice crops, both manually processed and traditional or in the modern way

Straw Mushrooms can grow by themselves in a haystack when the weather is moist and in the rainy season, or it can also be cultivated technically by using simple technology

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Benefits to health

• Contains low cholesterol
  Mushroom contains many proteins, contains no bad fats, and low carbohydrate content. In addition, the fiber and enzyme content in the fungus helps launch the digestive system. Supported by a healthy protein, the high protein content can burn cholesterol in the digestive system.

• Good for diabetics
  Mushrooms contain good natural insulin for diabetics, low fat fungi and carbohydrates. Benefits of mushroom merang good for liver function, pancreas and other endokrinal glands that can increase the formation of insulin with the right amount. Antibiotic content in the fungus is good to avoid infection due to diabetes wounds.

• Prevent the growth of cancer cells
  Mushroom helps prevent growth of cancer cells in the breast and prostate cancer. Mushrooms containing beta-glucan and conjugated linoleic acid have a carcinogenic effect. Linoleic acid helps lower the effects of estrogen hormones. The hormone estrogen is too high to increase the risk of breast cancer. Beta-glucans will inhibit the growth of cancer cells in prostate cancer. The content of selenium in the fungus effectively inhibits cancer cells.

• Increase endurance
  Mushrooms contain ergothioneine is a powerful antioxidant in the fungus and effective to protect the body from free radicals. This content will inhibit fungal infections, microbes etc. Can help cure ulcers or wound whistles. Good content such as vitamin A, B complex and C contained in the fungus is beneficial to the immune system.

• Good for diet
  Benefits Mushroom fungus for humans does not contain good fats for diet program, so the protein content in the diet will be useful to burn fat. Fiber is a lot good for digestion.

• Good for the Growth Period
  The content of mushroom protein is quite high. Proteins are used for growth. Compared with egg whites, mushrooms do not contain fat let alone cholesterol so good to lower cholesterol. Consumption of mushrooms in the growth period will help the growth process to the maximum.

• Strengthening bones
  Mushrooms contain high calcium. In addition to calcium there is also vitamin D that even mushroom This straw contains the second largest vitamin D after cod liver oil. Therefore, the content of high calcium and vitamin D is very good for our bone health.

• Prevent Anemia
  We need iron for our blood-making material. Iron deficiency will cause us lack of blood or the term is anemia disease. Benefits of mushrooms have enough iron content to help us avoid the risk of anemia.

• Good for heart health
  Straw mushrooms have a high additional mineral content, one of which is potassium and copper. We know that copper has anti-bacterial properties that keep our internal organs away from bacterial disease attacks. Supported by high potassium this is very good for maintaining the function of our blood vessels. As a result our heart will be well maintained function.

• Overcoming free radicals
  In addition to flavonoids that are well known to overcome free radicals, selenium is also the same. Selenium is in the content of mushroom helps us to overcome the free radicals in the body. Free radicals that enter such as from pollution smoke, alcohol, foods with bad fats, and electromagnetic radiation can cause serious illness.

• Good for vegetarians
  Mushroom is very good for use by vegetarians who still want to get the content such as animal protein. We need to know that the benefits of mushroom has a protein content equivalent to animal protein. So it is perfect for vegetarians who avoid the consumption of animal foods.
  

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Practical ways of processing mushrooms into delicious food

There is no specific guidance on how to cook Mushrooms in order to remain delicious and useful, because basically the Mushrooms will remain tasty and useful no matter how we treat them.

We used to use mushrooms as a pizza toping, spaghetti mixture or pan-fried simply.
Today we cook mushrooms by stir fungus with a mixture of cauliflower as a variation.

The trick is very easy:

• Cut the mushrooms horizontally, ie by following the direction of the fibers in the stems and mushroom leaves, Cauliflower is also treated in the same way.
• Prepare spices such as onions, garlic, chillies, tomatoes to taste.
• Heat a pan that has been given a little cooking oil or margarine, saute the onion, garlic until wilted, then enter the cauliflower, mushrooms and tomatoes, add a little salt as a flavor enhancer, cook until boiling and cooked.

Sauteed mushrooms and cauliflower ready to be enjoyed.

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