Are medicinal mushrooms the future of fitness? Here’s why cordyceps are having a moment

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Are medicinal mushrooms the future of fitness? Here’s why cordyceps are having a moment

By Letty Cole

3 years ago

1 min read

You know by now that mushrooms are incredible plants, but you may be less familiar with how one specific species can increase your fitness, argues Letty Cole.

Over the past couple of years, mushrooms have been having an extended moment. The regular white cup and chestnut varieties are rich in vitamin D and fibre, making them excellent foods to eat regularly. Outside the kitchen, however, we’ve seen promising research on new depression treatments that centre around certain mushrooms, and the beauty industry has turned to certain fungi as a potent skincare ingredient.

We now know that the fungi kingdom – with its 1.5 million species – has a wealth of amazing properties to offer us. The one area of life that ’shrooms haven’t touched, however, has been fitness. Until now. 

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