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Question
A young girl is health conscious. Her dietician advised her to include mushrooms in her diet. What must be the reason?
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Solution
- Mushrooms are rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals and amino acids.
- They are also low in calories. Therefore, dietician advised her to include mushrooms in her diet.
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