Mushrooms for breast cancer & prostate cancer

                 Mushrooms have been used for thousands of years both as food and for medicinal purposes. They are often classified as a vegetable or a herb. Mushrooms are added to soups, salads, and sandwiches, or to use them as an appetizer. They also add an appealing touch to vegetable-based.


                 Mushrooms are very low in calorie.They have sodium and fat, and 8 to 10 percent of the dry weight is fiber. Hence, they are an ideal food for persons who are in diet for hypertensives.



                 Mushrooms are an excellent source of potassium, a mineral that helps lower elevated blood pressure and reduces the risk of stroke. One  mushroom has even more potassium than a banana or a glass of orange juice. One serving of mushrooms also provides about 20 to 40 percent of the daily value of copper, a mineral that has cardioprotective properties.


                  Mushrooms are a rich source of riboflavin, niacin. 


          The latest findings show that white button mushrooms can reduce the risk of breast cancer and prostate cancer. An extract of white button mushrooms decreased cell proliferation and decreased tumor size in a dose-dependent manner. The chemoprotective effect can be seen with an intake of about 100 grams of mushrooms per day.



                      Mushrooms have been used for centuries by the Chinese and Japanese to treat colds and flu. Lentinan, a beta-glucan isolated from the fruiting body of mushrooms, appears to stimulate the immune system, help fight infection, and demonstrates anti-tumor activity.Mushrooms are highly nutritious. Here are some Mushroom dishes for everyone.




Mushroom Recepies:


Baby Corn Mushroom Masala

 Ingredients:


• 250 gm Mushrooms  • 3 Tomatoes (chopped) • 1 Onion (chopped ) • 1 Capsicum (chopped) • 100 gm Baby Corn (halved) • 1/2 tsp Ginger Paste • 1 tsp Garlic Paste • 2 Green Chilies (chopped) • 1 tsp Red Chili Powder • 1/2 tsp Turmeric Powder • 1 tsp Garam Masala • Salt (required quantity) • 1 tbsp Oil • Coriander Leaves (chopped)


 Directions:

•	Heat oil in a pan and fry onions, until they are golden brown.
•	Add in ginger-garlic paste and allow it to simmer for 2 minutes.
•	Stir in green chilies and red chili powder.
•	Add in tomatoes and simmer for 5 minutes.
•	Add salt, garam masala and turmeric powder
•	Then, add mushrooms, babycorn and capsicum.
•	Stir for five minutes.
•	Garnish with coriander leaves and serve hot.

Broccoli Mushroom Stir Fry 

 Ingredients: 


• 1 Broccoli  • 2 tbsp Oil • 2 tsp Ginger (chopped) • 1 tbsp Garlic (chopped) • 1 tbsp Sugar • 2 cups Mushrooms  • 2 tsp Lemon Juice • 4 Spring Onions (chopped) • 1 tbsp Soy Sauce • 2 tsp Black Peppercorns (crushed)
• Salt


Directions:


 • Boil the broccoli in salted water for 10 minutes. 
 • Take a pan and heat the oil. 
 • Add ginger, garlic and to the oil and fry.
 • Add the sliced onions and fry for 2 minutes.
 • Add the mushrooms and fry on medium-high heat for 2 minutes. 
 • Add broccoli and the remainder of the ingredients and toss on high heat for 3 minutes. 
 • Serve hot.


Button Mushroom Salad 

 Ingredients: 


• 20 medium Button Mushrooms (sliced) • 10 Cherry Tomatoes • 1 medium Cucumber (sliced) • 1 medium Onion (sliced) • 5 Green Olives (sliced) • 5 Black Olives (sliced) • 3 tbsp Olive Oil • 3 tbsp Vinegar • Salt • 6-7 leaves Lettuce • 6-8 Fresh Basil Leaves • 1/4 loaf of French Bread (sliced) • 7-8 Black Peppercorns (crushed) • 3 cloves Garlic (chopped)

Directions

•	In a large bowl, take onion and cucumber and add mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, green olives and black olives and mix well.
•	To make the salad dressing, take olive oil in a bowl and add  vinegar, crushed peppercorns, salt and garlic and stir well.
•	Take the freshly torn lettuce leaves and basil leaves and add it to the bowl of vegetables
•	Gently crumble the French bread slices and add it to the vegetables.
•	Sprinkle the dressing and toss well. Serve. Chicken Mushroom  Ingredients: • 250 g Mushrooms (chopped) • 300 g Chicken • 3 Green Chilies • 3 Garlic Cloves • 1½ cups Onion (chopped) • 1 inch piece of Ginger (chopped) • ½ tsp Pepper Powder • ½ tsp Garam Masala • ¼ tsp Turmeric Powder • Salt (required Quantity) • 2 tbsp Oil Direction:  • Combine chicken with little turmeric powder, enough water, and salt in a pressure cooker and cook until tender. Separate the bones and meat.  • Slice the meat into small pieces.  • Heat oil in a pan and fry green chilies, ginger, garlic, and onions.  • Add garam masala, pepper powder, and turmeric powder. Mix and cook well.  • Add mushrooms and stir well.  • Flavor with salt to taste and cook covered for 10 minutes.  • Add chicken and cook for another 6-8 minutes, stirring continuously.  • Serve hot with rice.