Food & Nutrition: Culinary Techniques, Diets & Metabolic Health

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Fruits and Vegetables

Health Benefits of Shitake Mushrooms

Published Jul,08 2011 | By Hannah Hensley

The Chinese have used the shitake mushroom for medicinal purposes for over 6,000 years; consequently, it has become the Asian symbol for longevity, according to The George Mateljan Foundation's website The World's Healthiest Foods.