Mushrooms, The Magic Ingredient for Immunity

With winter on the way, so is the season for colds and flu, especially as this is when the swine flu outbreak is expected to reach its height. Eating mushrooms as part of a healthy balanced diet will help boost your immune system, giving added protection.

Research carried out at Tufts University in Massachusetts found that a diet of mushrooms may promote immunity against viruses.

Why not try one of our immune boosting recipes, developed by top nutritionist Sarah Schenker: Prawn Mushroom and Spinach Curry, Crunchy Warm Mushroom Salad or Crunchy Mushroom Pilaf.

Mushroom Bureau

The Mushroom Bureau is responsible for the generic publicity of all fresh cultivated mushrooms sold in Britain. It is funded voluntarily by mushroom growers and allied trades.