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> According to the findings, individuals who ate 18 grams of mushrooms daily had a 45% lower risk of cancer compared to those who did not eat mushrooms. Raw or

> According to the findings, individuals who ate 18 grams of mushrooms daily had a 45% lower risk of cancer compared to those who did not eat mushrooms. Raw or cooked? I also wonder what the methodology is; it's pretty easy to eat 14 lbs of fresh mushrooms over the course of a year, but almost impossible to eat that weight spread out evenly over 365 days.

gentleman11 5y ago
45% is massive if it’s about getting cancer in your life, period. Unless the mushrooms are killing you with something else before you get cancer I suppose. They must mention effect on lifespan somewhere?
- Alex3917 5y ago
  > Unless the mushrooms are killing you with something else before you get cancer I suppose. Probably not unless you’re poisoning yourself with heavy metals, pesticides, or fertilizer. E.g. avoid the morels next to apple trees, giant puffballs next to highways, wine caps from the botanical garden, etc.
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- fighterpilot 5y ago
  What's the % reduction for people that regularly eat vegetables in general, for comparison?
n4bz0r 5y ago
> but almost impossible to eat that weight spread out evenly over 365 days By impossible you mean impossible-impossible or too much of a hustle? In case it's former, I'm quite curious what makes it that way. It is not too troublesome to keep a sack of, say, dried shiitake. You can grab them as a snack or use them in cooking, but ... > Raw or cooked? ... that's a good question. > I also wonder what the methodology is Same goes for the scientists, apparently: > Future studies are needed too better pinpoint the mechanisms involved and specific cancers that may be impacted
- Alex3917 5y ago
  > By impossible you mean impossible-impossible or too much of a hustle? Too hard, in terms of finding and preparing them, but also in terms of finding something with mushrooms you'd actually want to eat every day. Unless you're going to count chaga lattes or something, which probably isn't environmentally sustainable unless you live in northern Canada or Siberia.
  - xtracto 5y ago
    My breakfast is generally scrambled eggs... if this thing works with cooked mushrooms, I can easily see myself adding them to my daily morning food.
    - Alex3917 5y ago
      It's probably only mushrooms that grow on wood. I doubt button mushrooms are going to confer much anti-cancer benefit.

gentleman11 5y ago

45% is massive if it’s about getting cancer in your life, period. Unless the mushrooms are killing you with something else before you get cancer I suppose. They must mention effect on lifespan somewhere?

Alex3917 5y ago
> Unless the mushrooms are killing you with something else before you get cancer I suppose. Probably not unless you’re poisoning yourself with heavy metals, pesticides, or fertilizer. E.g. avoid the morels next to apple trees, giant puffballs next to highways, wine caps from the botanical garden, etc.
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fighterpilot 5y ago
What's the % reduction for people that regularly eat vegetables in general, for comparison?

n4bz0r 5y ago

> but almost impossible to eat that weight spread out evenly over 365 days By impossible you mean impossible-impossible or too much of a hustle? In case it's former, I'm quite curious what makes it that way. It is not too troublesome to keep a sack of, say, dried shiitake. You can grab them as a snack or use them in cooking, but ... > Raw or cooked? ... that's a good question. > I also wonder what the methodology is Same goes for the scientists, apparently: > Future studies are needed too better pinpoint the mechanisms involved and specific cancers that may be impacted

Alex3917 5y ago
> By impossible you mean impossible-impossible or too much of a hustle? Too hard, in terms of finding and preparing them, but also in terms of finding something with mushrooms you'd actually want to eat every day. Unless you're going to count chaga lattes or something, which probably isn't environmentally sustainable unless you live in northern Canada or Siberia.
- xtracto 5y ago
  My breakfast is generally scrambled eggs... if this thing works with cooked mushrooms, I can easily see myself adding them to my daily morning food.
  - Alex3917 5y ago
    It's probably only mushrooms that grow on wood. I doubt button mushrooms are going to confer much anti-cancer benefit.