Holiday seasons have never been easier with functional mushrooms.

Thanksgiving is the perfect time of year to gather friends, see family, and remind yourself what's really important. But it can be pretty draining too, at times. 

On top of having some fantastic much needed family time, it's an all-time great food holiday. Calorie-rich food that can push you into feeling lethargic, unmotivated, and sluggish in the most special time of the year. 

Though we all look forward to for pie, stuffing, and turkey, we should be able to enjoy each other's time as well. With these crucial staples as the foundation of your Thanksgiving dinner, our team at Troomy has composed some new ideas on how to get functional mushroom recipes into your holiday season today to avoid crashing, stay positive, and get the most out of your holidays.

What are Functional Mushrooms?

Functional mushrooms are some of the most impactful mushroom species you can find today. Not carried in the average grocery store, you're going to see these in farmers markets more often than not, or find them online.

Why are They Important?

Functional mushrooms are nutritional superfoods first and foremost. This gives them a great foundational impact for boosting your energy and keeping you at your best for quality time with family.

Additionally, they can be blended together to diversify support. This includes supporting:

• Better sleep habits
• Increased energy
• Elevated focus
• Anxiety health
• Brain health

These focused areas are all supportable with the right mushroom adds to your thanksgiving meals. Now, it just comes down to finding the right recipes for you.

Most Common Functional Mushrooms Used in Thanksgiving Meal Plans

Lion's Mane

These might sound menacing, but they're really more empowering than anything. Lion's Mane mushrooms are white, mane-like mushrooms that are huge for brain health, nerve support, and more. 

As an accessory to many meal plans, these nutritional powerhouses can go perfectly with meat-based dishes, as well as dried with salads.

Reishi

Reishi's one of the few functional mushrooms you've probably seen in the wild on a hike before. In these little disks, natural properties target supporting heart health, those who suffer from depression, heavy fatigue, cancer, and more. All of these elements combine in one jampacked mushroom with incredible recipe versatility today.

For the most part, you'll see these get popped into coffee-like blends or teas. They can be a great pairing with a main course in your Thanksgiving meal prep, but also can get tossed into desserts. Generally speaking, these are probably the most flexible mushrooms to cook with for the holidays. 

Cordyceps

While they look like they are straight from the ocean, cordyceps can be homegrown boosters for all kinds of preventative health risks. The primary focus for these are anti-aging support, inflammation reduction, type-2 diabetes support, and more. 

Overall, they're heavily impactful in such a calorie-rich meal plan with Thanksgiving dishes that you'll have all season long. These often get popped into pastas and soups as well.

Chaga

Chaga might look like a burnt brownie, but it actually is a healthy, nutrient-rich mushroom. These mushrooms are used primarily to support reducing inflammation, lowering blood sugar and cholesterol, offer strong antioxidants, and more.

Depending on the recipes you find, these will primarily be used in desserts for their texture and links to calming properties that can help you settle down for the night.

If you're looking to learn more about the nutritional composition of each of these mushrooms, what they do, and how they're blended into nootropics, take a look from our experts at Troomy here.

How Can I Use Mushrooms in Thanksgiving Recipes?

Appetizers

Appetizers are a great place to start for getting functional mushrooms into your Thanksgiving dinner. Mushroom gravy and Lion's Mane avocado toast are perfect to add to your meal plan. Luckily, these are the easiest in terms of prep time and extra ingredients. Most of these you'll have around the house, outside of the mushrooms themselves.

Desserts

Grab a delicious dessert that can be healthy too. Mushroom-based desserts can be sweet and delicious without the big sugar crash that ends the night early. Take chocolate mushroom paleo balls for example. This recipe combines Chaga and Reishi mushrooms to create a naturally flavorful boost to your immunity and antioxidant support fast. Additionally, it takes that earthy natural taste of mushrooms and mixes into a delightful dessert tone so good, you'll forget you're eating an ultra-healthy dish. 

Powdered Supplements

Supplement forms of mushrooms are great to toss into a meal as well. Without having a major impact on the overall taste, you can get a boost quick nutritional support into any piece of the meal. Whether that's just a side dish, main course, or dessert, supplement forms of mushrooms are easy to toss in.

However, these supplements aren't always the easiest thing to find a place for with how much prep goes into making smoothies and other dishes in your Thanksgiving prep. That's where Troomy can come to the rescue.

Functional Mushroom Gummies as a Holiday Boost

Chances are, if you're looking in the farmer's market, you might not be able to find all the mushrooms you need for these dishes. But considering the health and wellness support combined with delicious flavors, you can still get these mushrooms into your day just in time for the holidays.

In fact, our team at Troomy has composed a five-blend plan to reenvision your daily routine from the ground up, with particular attention to the demand of a holiday with tons of relatives in the house. That plan includes: 

• Boost
• Focus
• Daily
• Calm
• Sleep

Why Functional Mushrooms in Gummies?

• Zero prep time
• Wallet-friendly
• Delicious flavors
• Compact, zero bulk

Each of these components works to make your day easier. You can take a look at them here, and learn a bit more about how your holiday season will be easier than ever when using functional mushrooms.

Don't wait to enjoy your holiday season to the fullest. Get started with functional mushrooms and find your "True Me" using Troomy Nootropics today!