Eating mushrooms could be the key to staving off dementia

They contain high levels of two antioxidants that help to combat ageing and keep the brain healthy, scientists have found. In countries where mushroom consumption is high, such as France and Italy, there are fewer cases of Alzheimer’s disease. Just a small portion five days a week is enough to make a difference. Wild porcini […]

Eating mushrooms could STOP Alzheimer's disease – scientific study reveals INCREDIBLE fact

GETTY Anti-ageing diet: Mushrooms could help fight conditions such as dementia, cancer and heart disease The secret to slowing – or even preventing – ageing and, in turn, delaying the onset of Alzheimer’s disease, could lie in the humble mushroom, say scientists. A study by Penn State has revealed the popular edible fungi contains unusually […]

Weight loss: Eating MUSHROOMS could help you feel less hungry for longer

A scientific study found that people who ditched meat in favour of mushrooms felt less hungry for longer. Researchers say eating a mushroom-rich breakfast staves off hunger pangs and leads to a greater feeling of fullness compared to a meat breakfast such as bacon or sausages. The study assessed differences in fullness among volunteers who […]

There’s an unusually large number of highly deadly mushrooms in California – here’s how to spot one

The world’s deadliest mushroom is in California. The sunny state has been receiving more rain in recent months, but that has also brought on more death cap mushrooms. There were 14 cases of death-cap poisonings over just 2 weeks last December — 5x higher than average. Here’s what you need to know to spot one […]

A cancer survivor who took magic mushrooms for a scientific study said it helped him see a fundamental truth about relationships

Shutterstock 1990 was a year of life and death for Clark Martin. His daughter was born, and he was diagnosed with cancer. Over the next 20 years, as his daughter took her first steps, experienced her first day of school, and eventually grew into a smart, fiercely independent teenager, doctors waged a blitzkrieg on Martin’s […]