Immune Supporting Foods: Beta Glucans
Beta Glucans from fungi and yeast support immune system function and may help reduce the incidence of upper respiratory tract infections. This nutrient can easily be found in mushrooms, brewers yeast, barley fiber, oats and whole grains, seaweed, algae. Some of these though are not easily found in a grocery store. You can find mushrooms in the fresh, frozen, canned and living well section of our stores easily.
Foods High In Beta Glucans
- OM mushroom powder mixed in with your coffee
- OM mushroom powder mixed into your smoothie
- OM mushroom powder mixed into butter and spread on toast topped with avocado and tomatoes
- OM mushroom powder mixed into baked goods
- OM mushroom powder sprinkled on popcorn that you spray with an oil of choice
- OM mushroom powder mixed into energy bites
- OM mushroom powder mixed into soup or stews
- OM mushroom powder mixed into pancake or waffle batter
- OM mushroom powder mixed into an açaí bowl
- OM mushroom powder mixed in with peanut butter and served on whole grain toast topped with fresh berries
- Sautéed mushrooms and green beans
- Sautéed mushrooms with garlic and onions and topped over chicken
- Mushrooms, spinach, sun dried tomatoes with ravioli
- Mushrooms mixed into wild rice
- Mushroom, zucchini, chicken stir fry
- Mushrooms added to any soup/stew
- Stuffed mushrooms
- Mushrooms added to spaghetti
- Mushrooms added to pizza
- Mushrooms mixed with Italian sausage, acorn squash, wild rice, sliced almonds and cranberries
- Any whole grain bread or cereal