Why You Should Be Eating More Porcini Mushrooms

Known as a superfood for immortality, this variety was the clear winner for high levels of the antioxidants glutathione and Ergothioneine, which help keep disease at bay.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Mushrooms are a good source of fiber, vitamins B and C, calcium, potassium, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium and zinc, as well as the master antioxidants ergothioneine and glutathione

• Ergothioneine appears to have a very specific role in protecting your DNA from oxidative damage, while glutathione is important for detoxification of heavy …