2 tablespoons of rice vinegar.
1 tablespoon brown sugar.
Juice of ½ lemon.
Preparation:
1. Wash the quinoa in a fine-mesh strainer.
2. Add the quinoa in a nonstick pot and toast the grains for about 2 minutes.
3. Add 1 ¼ cups of toasted quinoa broth, boil, reduce heat, and cover.
4. Cook for 15 minutes, remove from the stove and let stand for 5 minutes.
5. Warm up the pan is the olive oil over medium fire, add the shiitake mushrooms and cook in until golden brown and crispy about 2-3 minutes, flip and continue cooking on the other side.
6. Drain on paper towels.
7. Then season with salt and pepper while the mushrooms are still hot.
8. In another skillet over medium-low heat add the shallots
and stir until golden brown, about 5-8 minutes. When golden brown removes from the stove.
9. Let the shallot oil cool and set aside for the dressing.
10. In the same pan cook the spinach, season with salt, and pepper.
11. In a bowl mix all the dressing ingredients.
12. In a bowl place quinoa cover with mushrooms, spinach, and avocado.
13. Garnish with shallots and green onions and add the dressing to taste. To enjoy.
6. Cordyceps
All human beings have always been in search of the elixir of eternal youth, a concoction or some tonic that just by ingesting would be able to revitalize and rejuvenate. More than 2000 years ago the Chinese thought they had found it, they called that substance "Winter worm and summer grass," the only problem that existed was that it only occurred in a very remote corner of the empire where extraction was very expensive, thus being reserved for the imperial or royal family.
This substance has already been identified, studied and analyzed. It is the Cordyceps, which is a parasitic fungus that is very beneficial for health, getting not only to reinvigorate the body, but also the mind.
What Is Cordyceps Mushroom?
It is mainly a parasitic species, the main hosts being insects and arthropods.
This species of fungus has as its raw material the vegetable caterpillar, which is what provides the ingredient that is essential in traditional Chinese medicine.
The fungus will develop on the body of a caterpillar, a larval form of the Himalayan bat moth. The moth's life cycle is to lay eggs from which caterpillars will be born when they reach maturity, they are buried to carry out their final transformation, butterfly or moth.
When the caterpillar is buried to pass its final step before completing its life cycle, it is when it is invaded by the fungus, which begins to feed on the
caterpillar, completely ending it until it begins to grow inside the cover of the caterpillar has already disappeared.
The beneficial effects of Cordyceps were discovered by Himalayan farmers when they realized that their cattle after consuming a fungus that was under the grass, had greater sexual vigor and the number of offspring had increased.
Cordyceps Mushroom
Cordyceps Fungus Benefits
Increased performance and energy: According to a study published by the International Journal of Medicinal
Mushrooms, it was revealed that consuming the Cordyceps fungus prolonged the time in which test mice could be swimming, and increased the number of glycogens in the muscles and in the liver, which has a positive effect against fatigue and increases the use of oxygen and the elimination of lactic acid. This statement began to be investigated and studied after in 1993 Chinese athletes broke three world records in their respective disciplines and claimed that they had taken a diet rich in Cordyceps Sinensis.
Anti-Aging: In addition to its anti-fatigue effect, it has been shown that the Cordyceps fungus counteracts the effects produced by oxidative stress, which is responsible for accelerating aging and promoting the appearance of various diseases. Likewise, an experimental process was carried out where a group of mice was given to consume the fungus and another group that consumed a placebo,
which resulted in the mice that consumed the fungus lived several months longer than those that consumed the placebo.
Sexual invigorating: This has been the main use given to Cordyceps and apparently can be effective in both sexes. In research published by the Indian Journal of History of Science, it was concluded that it can combat sexual dysfunction and be a natural alternative to Viagra.
In addition, the other proven benefits of the Cordyceps fungus will be named: Stimulates the immune and anti-inflammatory
system.
Protects the heart.
It helps control blood sugar levels.
