Green Options » pond scum http://greenoptions.com/tag/pond-scum Posts tagged 'pond scum' Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:32:12 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 en Food for Thought http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/07/16/food-for-thought/ http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/07/16/food-for-thought/#comments Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:32:12 +0000 Beth Bader http://eatdrinkbetter.com/2008/07/16/food-for-thought/ shiitake mushrooms health benefits for immune system and lowering cholesterol© Elena Elisseeva | Dreamstime.com

Magic Mushrooms
Shiitake Mushrooms may contain compounds that improve the function of the immune system. The compounds are called high-molecular-weight polysaccharides (HMWP) are more prevalent in mushrooms grown on oak logs. More good news for mushroom lovers, the shiitake compound eritadenine may help lower cholesterol levels. Hey, at $12.99 a pound, this may finally be the cash crop you can legally grow in your basement. (Science Daily).

Can Scum Save the World?
No, not Dick Cheney. He’s too busy possibly censoring scientific reports on health impacts of global warming. I’m talking about pond scum. Plant biologists are researching pond scum, otherwise known as duckweed, as a solution to global warming, pollution from agricultural runoff, AND world hunger. Now, that’s some scum. (Science Daily).

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