Although many of us know how delicious mushrooms are, what you may not know is that they are also are quite healthy. Mushrooms are certainly a flavorful and nutritious food group. Low in calories, good sources of B vitamins thiamine, riboflavin and niacin and they contain all the essential amino acids.

According to some estimates, there may be 20,000 species of mushrooms of which 2,000 are nutritious and edible. Of these edible mushrooms, 300 are known to be medically active. Many of these mushrooms have anti-tumor, antiviral and antibiotic properties. In basic terms, they assist our body to strengthen itself and it's own immunities and fight off illness.