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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-shakin-the-shitake/">Food of the Week: Shakin’ the Shitake</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted May 12, 2008 at 04:00 PM by Katie Drummond</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">This week, we’re getting a little exotic, and encouraging you to mix up your usual cooking routine with a very special mushroom – the shitake, a staple of sushi joints and Asian stir fries, is our Food of the Week. Shitake mushrooms have long been known as a symbol of longevity in Asian cultures, and used for medicinal purposes for over 6,000 years in some Chinese communities. Now, you can find them on the shelves of your local grocery store, thanks to a smoky flavor that makes them ideal for delicious dining. These friendly fungi can help boost your immune system to stave off spring colds, thanks to the active compound lentinan. Studies have shown that lentinan can be more effective than prescription drugs in powering up the immune system against infection and disease. One study of HIV patients…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-shakin-the-shitake/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-shakin-the-shitake/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-shakin-the-shitake/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/food-of-the-week-shakin-the-shitake/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/healthy-eating/">healthy-eating</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/recipes/">recipes</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/special-features/">special-features</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/food-of-the-week/">food-of-the-week</a><br /><br /> </P>