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Mushrooms at farmer's market

5. Mushrooms should be on your joint pain shopping list.

Several edible mushrooms have been studied for their ability to fight inflammation. White and brown button (Agaricus bisporus), shiitake (Lentinus edodes), enoki (Flammulina velutipes) and oyster (Pleurotus ostreatus) mushrooms were tested for their anti-inflammatory activity by an Australian team. All of the mushrooms showed anti-inflammatory activity when raw, but they lost some (but not all) of their potency when they were heated. In a recent (2015) study of whole dried shiitake mushrooms consumed by healthy adults, the authors found a decline in C-reactive protein, which “suggested lower inflammation.”

Both raw and cooked mushrooms are easily added to vegetable and grain dishes, stir-fry, soups, stews, and sandwiches. Grilled mushrooms are a favorite at BBQs, especially portobellos.

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