Eating just 18 grams of mushrooms a day, which is about two medium-sized mushrooms, can almost halve the risk of cancer, according to a new study.
Eating 18 grams of mushrooms daily is enough to reduce the risk of cancer - that's about two medium-sized mushrooms.
In the study, published in the journal Advances in Nutrition, the researchers looked at 17 cancer-related scientific papers that appeared between 1966 and 2020. These studies analyzed more than 19,000 cancer patients.
Mushrooms are often considered a "superfood" because they are rich in vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants. A new study found that by consuming 18 grams of mushrooms of any kind every day, a person reduced their risk of cancer by an astounding 45 percent. Although mushrooms such as shiitake and oyster mushrooms contain higher amounts of ergothioneine, an important amino acid associated with a lower risk of cancer.
“Overall, the results provide important evidence for a protective effect of fungi against cancer. Further research is needed to better define the mechanisms involved and the specific cancers that mushroom consumption may affect,”the scientists write.