Dr. Berg’s Healthy Keto and Intermittent Fasting Podcast

Always Eat Mushrooms Cooked

Feb 16, 2023
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INSIGHT

Chitin in Mushrooms

  • Raw mushrooms contain chitin, a substance found in insect exoskeletons, which is indigestible.
  • This can lead to stomach aches if consumed raw.
ADVICE

Cook Your Mushrooms

  • Always cook mushrooms before eating them, rather than consuming them raw.
  • Steaming is a recommended cooking method.
INSIGHT

Mushrooms and Vitamin D

  • Mushrooms have a precursor to vitamin D2.
  • Leaving raw mushrooms in the sun for a day increases this precursor.
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