What are the benefits and harms of champignons
Champignons are the safest mushrooms. They are grown under artificial conditions, myceliums are settled on treated substrates, so the purchased fruit bodies are non-toxic. The benefits and harms of champignons are due to their composition.
The benefits and harms of champignons
Description and types of mushrooms
The cap of the champignons is round, domed, and smooth. Fruiting bodies rarely have caps that grow more than 10 cm in diameter. Plates are frequent, brownish. The flesh is firm, creamy or white. Some species have brownish or reddish caps.
Normally, there is no pronounced smell and taste. On this basis, mushrooms are determined in forest conditions.
There are such types of champignons:
- sh. ordinary, or w. real, or w. field, or w. sidewalk;
- sh. double-throated, silt sh. royal;
- sh. garden;
- sh. forest, or blagushka;
- sh. August;
- sh. curve, or distinctly nodular;
- sh. two-ring, or w. four-spore;
- sh. Dark red;
- sh. steam, or w. greenhouse.
The most delicious species are forest mushroom and w. field.
The indisputable advantage of the species is its unpretentiousness. It is grown on a plot or in a closed mycelium in a cellar. The mycelium is sold ready-made, so it is only connected to the ground. These properties make these mushrooms popular.
Benefits for the body
Champignon mushrooms are good for the human body. The benefits of champignons have been scientifically proven.
The composition of the fruit bodies per 100 g of raw product is as follows:
- proteins - 4.3 g;
- fats - 1 g;
- carbohydrates - 0.1 g.
Water makes up about 90% of the mass of the fruiting body, therefore, the calculation of daily consumption rates is taking into account the temperature treatment and evaporation of water. The list of useful properties of champignons is long. The benefits of champignons for the body are provided by B vitamins and all important micro and macro elements present in the composition.
This set of vitamins and minerals is essential for:
- growth of hair, nails, teeth;
- good vision;
- normal functioning of the stomach and intestines;
- maintaining immunity;
- work of the central nervous system and peripheral nerves;
- liver and kidney health;
- good blood flow, lower cholesterol levels and stimulate the heart.
The fiber present in the fruit bodies cleanses the intestines.
Champignons are good for pregnant women
Champignons are also good for women. Mushrooms contain folic acid (14 mcg per 100 g). It normalizes the menstrual cycle, contributes to the normal functioning of the reproductive system. The benefits of champignons for women are also felt during pregnancy: additional folic acid from mushrooms is involved in the formation of the fetal nervous system and reduces the risk of developing pathologies.
The product benefits the health of children when consumed in moderation. Mushrooms are given to children from 5 years old, they are offered soups with hated broth.
Calorie champignons
The benefits of champignon mushrooms are obvious for diabetics and people with stomach ailments. There are no fats and sugars or heavy compounds in the fruiting bodies. This is the reason why they are allowed to diversify the diet with therapeutic diets and complexes for weight loss.
The benefits and harms of raw champignon mushrooms depends on their quality. Forest mushrooms are pretreated: they often contain toxins. There are only 20 kcal per 100 g of raw product, so it can be considered dietary.
The human body can also get a lot of benefits from boiled mushrooms. The amount of water in them is less, it is easier to digest them, because part of the chitin is destroyed during heat treatment. Some of the vitamins evaporate during cooking, but mushrooms are still useful.
Fried mushrooms are the tastiest. But because of the oil, their calorie content rises sharply, such food is broken down by the digestive tract for a long time. 100 g of fried product contains 40 kcal.
Contraindications
Champignon mushrooms bring not only benefits to humans, but also harm. This happens in the following cases:
- The use of low-quality (toxic) - forest fruit bodies collected in ecologically unfavorable places.
- A person has an individual intolerance to the species or fungi;
- children under 2 years of age.
Otherwise, the harm from champignons is limited only by overeating and the wrong combination of products. They are not combined with heavy food for children and people with gastrointestinal diseases. Others should use mushrooms as a side dish with lean meat or vegetables.
Application
Edible species are used in cooking and traditional medicine. Tinctures and extracts are prepared from the fruit bodies.
Cooking
Raw mushrooms are avoided, although such consumption is acceptable in salads or sauces. Fruit legs and caps can be finely chopped or chopped with a blender, add sour cream, mayonnaise, herbs, seasonings to taste. It turns out a delicious mushroom sauce for toasts or main courses.
Champignon broth has a pleasant smell and non-greasy structure. This is the household advantage of the species: it is boiled for just a couple of minutes and the liquid for the soup is reused. It is not toxic, unlike the remaining from other forest gifts.
Fried mushrooms are served with onions and meat as a side dish. Canned and pickled mushrooms are no less tasty. Fruit bodies tolerate frost well. When processing, there is no need to peel off the skin from the cap: it is soft and thin. Also, the fruiting bodies of the champignons are dried, but they do not have such a bright smell and taste as the forest ones.
The medicine
In folk medicine, mushroom extracts and tinctures for healing wounds and ulcers have gained popularity. Fruit bodies are used as an anti-wrinkle mask. Some women are on "mushroom diets".
Irina Selyutina (Biologist):
Indeed, champignons have been used in cosmetology since ancient times. Of course, in those distant times, people did not have a concept of the science of "cosmetology", but women noticed that their use rejuvenates the skin. It has now been established that such a beneficial effect on the skin occurs due to the strong antioxidants present in the pulp of the mushroom - selenium and pantothenic acid. To slow down the aging process of the skin, you can simply eat champignons 2-3 times a week. To get rid of acne and oily shine on the face, cosmetologists recommend regularly - 2-3 times a week to apply a mask of kefir and finely chopped (or better, chopped in a blender) mushrooms on the skin. You can also make baths to strengthen nails from a decoction of mushrooms, but washing the hair with such a decoction will significantly improve the appearance of the hair and get rid of grease. Attention! Salted broth will not work for these purposes.
Champion is not used in traditional medicine. This is only a product permitted or prohibited by the patient.
Conclusion
The benefits of champignons for the human body are significant. They contain a rich set of vitamins, minerals and folic acid, which are beneficial for women. Champignons are dietary and easily digestible, so it is not contraindicated to use it in moderate portions for children, people with gastrointestinal diseases, and the elderly.
