Talk about bathing in nutrients.<\/p>\n
If you\u2019re looking to eat healthier \u2014 and save some money by growing your own food at home \u2014 Welsh chef and influencer Gaz Oakley<\/a> says there\u2019s just about no easier plant to pick than one that you can grow in your bathroom.<\/p>\n They\u2019re high in antioxidants and nutrients that boost heart and brain health<\/a>, but best of all, they\u2019re so low-maintenance that you can watch them grow while you wash your hair.<\/p>\n Gaz Oakley says there\u2019s just about no easier food to grow than mushrooms \u2014 and you can do it in your bathroom. Gaz Oakley & Tom Kong<\/p>\n \u201cThe best thing you can grow in your house \u2014 anywhere, with no light whatsoever \u2014 is mushrooms, believe it or not,\u201d Oakley told The Post. \u201cAnd the best one to grow is oyster mushroom. It\u2019s easiest one.\u201d<\/p>\n It makes sense: Mushrooms are a type of fungus \u2014 and so is mold<\/a>, which can easily grow in the grout and caulk in your bathroom if you\u2019re not careful.<\/p>\n So Oakley says to put that humid environment to good use. Oyster mushrooms have a ton of vitamins and minerals, including potassium, folate, and vitamins B2, B3 and B5.<\/p>\n They\u2019re high in antioxidants, which fight free radicals that can cause diseases like cancer<\/a>. They also have beta-glucans, which are great for heart health.<\/p>\n Studies show that eating them can also regulating blood sugar in diabetics, boost your immune system<\/a> and support gut health.<\/p>\n \u201cWith mushrooms, they\u2019re a complete cycle, so all you need to do is the initial outlay of buying some mushroom spawn,\u201d he explained. <\/p>\n Oyster mushrooms are good for heart and brain health, your immune system, and regulating blood sugar. Gaz Oakley & Tom Kong<\/p>\n Start with a bucket with some holes and wood shavings or sawdust.<\/p>\n \u201cYou have to pasteurize the sawdust, which just means putting boiling water over it, leaving it overnight, letting it cool, pouring the water away, and then you just crumble in the mushroom spawn,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cYou leave it somewhere sort of well ventilated but humid \u2014 so your shower or bathroom is great.\u201d<\/p>\n Within two weeks, mushrooms will start to pop up.<\/p>\n \u201cThey grow in front of your eyes, and they are fruit twice. So you get a harvest of beautiful oyster mushrooms twice,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got a supply of mushrooms constantly, if you wanted to. So if all else fails, get into mushroom farming in your house. It\u2019s incredible.\u201d<\/p>\n Oakley says they can grow in a humid but well-ventilated environment. Tom Lewis<\/p>\n He recently harvest his own oyster mushroom that weighed over a pound \u2014 and would\u2019ve cost about $20 from a grocery store. <\/p>\n He used it to make a strawberry jerk oyster mushroom cluster, one of his favorite recipes from his new book,\u00a0\u201cPlant to Plate: Delicious and Versatile Plant-Forward Recipes<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ve been to Jamaica over the last few years, and it inspired me so much,\u201d he said. \u201cI grow things like scotch bonnet, chilies and and scallion and thyme and garlic, and they\u2019re the sort of the main ingredients in Jamaican cuisine.\u201d<\/p>\n If you\u2019re looking to grow even more at home but aren\u2019t blessed with a green thumb, Oakley previously shared three other healthy foods that are easy to grow on your window sill<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019ve got a supply of mushrooms constantly, if you wanted to. So if all else fails, get into mushroom farming in your house. It\u2019s incredible,\u201d he said. Valerii Honcharuk \u2013 stock.adobe.com
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