Wellness Tip of the Week: Mushrooms, Sunlight, & Vitamin D
Mushrooms create vitamin D from sunlight much like our bodies. Placing any mushroom under the sun for 20 minutes will boost its vitamin D level!!
Crimini Mushrooms (Exposed to UV Light)
| Vitamin D per Cup |
Vitamin D per 100g |
Vitamin D per 200 Calories |
|---|---|---|
| 27.8μg (139% DV) |
31.9μg (160% DV) |
290μg (1450% DV) |
More Mushrooms Exposed to Sunlight High in Vitamin D
- 122% DV per cup of portabellas
- 98% DV per cup of maitakes
- 92% DV per cup of white button mushrooms
- 17% DV per cup of morels
- 14% DV per cup of chantarelles
- 5% DV per cup of shiitakes
Recipe of the Week: Peppered Sole
- At February 24, 2020
- By Michelle Struckholz
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Our last Vitamin D-boosting recipe of the series (check out our earlier posts for more ideas!), this fish recipe is nutrient rich, offers great variety and flavor, and a Vitamin D boost to boot!
Just another reminder to give your mushrooms a little sunlight to add an extra vitamin kick!
The Effects of Exercise on Mood
Did you know? The effects of exercising and eating on emotions can be paramount to changing your emotional state. Mental health professionals rate exercise as the most effective technique for changing a bad mood. Have you exercised lately?
Wellness Tip of the Week: Vitamin D Level and Disease
Did you know that low Vitamin D levels can be correlated with many diseases? Lack of sun in the winter months can make getting enough Vitamin D difficult. Learn about the role of Vitamin D in this article and check out our weekly recipes to make sure you’re getting enough of it in your diet! :
Recipe of the Week: Mushroom and Brown Rice Hash with Poached Eggs
- At February 17, 2020
- By Michelle Struckholz
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In these days of winter darkness, increase your health-boosting levels of Vitamin D with this power brunch recipe!
Don’t forget to leave your mushrooms in a sunny window for an extra nutrient boost!
Give your heart some love this Valentine’s Day!
This Valentine’s Day, give your heart some love! Here are some great HIIT (High Intensity Interval Training) workout ideas to help condition your heart (and burn off some of that chocolate)!
