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What Does Mushroom Coffee Do For You?
Mushrooms are rich in vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and offer numerous health benefits that include helping control blood pressure and inflammation. So it’s no surprise that mushroom coffee is now on the market – mixed with ground mushrooms and then brewed into a beverage similar to regular coffee – though just because its availability doesn’t necessarily guarantee its safety: many of the purveyors’ health claims have yet to be proven scientifically, while certain mushrooms (chaga) contain high concentrations of oxalates that could affect kidney health or cause kidney stones to form.
Before trying mushroom coffee, it is essential that you understand its risks. Most varieties on the market contain approximately half coffee and half mushroom powder. Some brands even add flavoring agents such as cacao, cinnamon or turmeric for additional health benefits.
Mushroom coffees typically go through a drying and extraction process that isolates their beneficial compounds before being mixed with coffee grounds or instant coffee mixes before brewing them, though capsules are also sold to meet demand.
Some manufacturers combine mushroom powder and coffee before grinding them together into a fine mixture that they add other ingredients, like sea salt or MCT oil, into. This produces drinks with either earthy or fruity flavors as well as lower caffeine contents than regular coffee drinks.
Purveyors of mushroom coffee tout its health benefits as being anything from increasing immunity and digestion aiding, to aiding focus and mental clarity enhancement. Unfortunately, none of these claims have been scientifically demonstrated – sipping on mushroom coffee may or may not offer any measurable improvements over regularly brewed coffee!
Mushroom blends often come at a premium, making this style of coffee less cost-effective to switch over to. Although it might seem tempting to switch with one sip of this new beverage, achieving your health goals requires taking gradual steps over time rather than leaping directly from point A to B without an effective plan in place – and that applies just as much for drinking mushroom coffee!