Mushrooms, long celebrated for their hearty flavors and culinary flexibility, have taken on another personality in the domain of well-being and health. Past their customary purposes, mushroom edibles ...
Oyster mushrooms are packed with essential nutrients and bioactive compounds that have been linked to several potential health benefits, including supporting heart health and aiding immune function.
This story appears in the March 2018 issue of National Geographic magazine. Mushrooms are everywhere — on forest floors, in gardens, in networks connecting below our feet. The largest organism ...