Aaah, flu season again! And my children really are little virus-vectors! So it’s veggie soup for lunch most days to pack in all the good health we can get. Did you know that mushrooms are excellent for keeping colds at bay? “Many people think mushrooms aren’t as healthy as other vegetables because they’re white,” says Tammy Lakatos Shames R.D., co-author with sister Lyssie Lakatos, R.D. of The Nutrition Twins’ Veggie Cure: Expert Advice and Tantalizing Recipes for Health, Energy, and Beauty. But in fact, mushrooms are packed with disease-fighting nutrients, and are even great sources of immune-boosting vitamin D! So if you’ll excuse me, I’m off to make a pot of white bean and mushroom broth. (Recipe: shewearsmanyhats.com/2011/10/roasted-mushroom-soup/)