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Mushrooms for our Minds...Not What You Think!

Season 5 Episode 505 | 26m 46s

Mushrooms and their health-promoting benefits are the focus of this episode. Diane visits an Athenian restaurant whose chef is a master with mushrooms and speaks with Dr. Andrew Weil, whose research on mushrooms and longevity is groundbreaking. In her kitchen, Diane creates an easy mushroom gyro, a braised mushroom and chickpea dish, and samples a rare mushroom recipe by Chef Gikas Xenakis.

Aired: 11/19/25
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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