Eating just five button mushrooms may halt dementia in its tracks, slash the risk of heart disease and even prevent cancer, scientists claim.
Researchers have found the fungi are abundant in two antioxidants that fight aging and bolster health.
Ergothioneine and glutathione combat ‘free radicals’ – damaging molecules highly linked to dementia, multiple forms of cancer and even heart disease.
And the new study shows, ‘without a doubt’, that mushrooms are the highest dietary source of the combination of antioxidants.
