The Magic of Mushrooms: The Right Ones Can Play a Part in Your Fitness Regimen

Did you know mushrooms are more closely related to animals than they are to plants?

Animals and fungi share a common ancestor that differentiated from plants more than a billion years ago. Unlike plants that use photosynthesis to make their own food, fungi absorb nutrients from their environment. They also “breathe” in oxygen and expel carbon dioxide like we do.