Probably the weirdest claim for mushroom consumption that Stalker has come across in a long time has to be the idea that mushrooms stave off the smell of being old.
Bit bonkers, Stalker knows, but that was the contention of a piece carried in The Times this month, and apparently there is some science to back it up.
The article entitled “How to slow ageing: nine quick tips from America’s longevity expert, the doctor and author Michael Greger, 51, shares his rules for life.”
The following info on mushrooms was shared: Who knew that mushrooms can help stave off an unpleasant whiff that comes with ageing?
“There’s this distinctive body odour of the elderly due to a chemical we start producing as early as 40,” explains Greger, 51. “Ain’t that wild?” It has a “grassy, greasy” smell resulting from the oxidation of omega-7 fats emitted from our skin. According to a Japanese study, it is worth eating plain white button mushrooms to combat this.”
Stalker can feel the mushroom marketers and promoters honing in on the grey pound and euro as we speak.
