IS CHICKEN SOUP REALLY NUTRITIOUS ?
Chicken soup Studies show that taste is an important factor in the healing properties of chicken soup . I see people with upper respiratory diseases who suddenly eat less or not at all. But when you don’t feel like eating, it becomes more difficult to get the nutrients you need to boost your immune system and help your body recover,” says the expert. However, evidence suggests that the umami taste of chicken soup can help increase appetite and improve nutrient digestion.
It can reduce inflammation
Inflammation is part of the body’s natural response to an injury or disease, and white blood cells are important to the inflammatory process. When this reaction occurs in the upper respiratory tract, it leads to common cold and flu symptoms , such as stuffy nose, runny nose, and sneezing.
“In contrast, lower white blood cell activity in the nasal passages may reduce inflammation. “Chicken soup can reduce the number of white blood cells that travel to inflamed tissues by inhibiting the ability of neutrophils (a type of white blood cell) to travel to those tissues.”
The secret in its ingredients
Of course, not all chicken soups are equally nutritious. For example, their over-processed versions lack many of the antioxidants found in the mother-of-pearl version. In the second case, the chicken provides the body with protein to fight infections, the vegetables provide vitamins, minerals and antioxidants and the rice is an easily digestible source of carbohydrates , which the body uses for energy.
“Even the warmth of chicken soup can help. Drinking the hot liquid and inhaling the vapors raises the temperature of the nasal and respiratory tracts, loosening the mucus that often accompanies respiratory diseases.”
If you’ve worked up an appetite and want to experiment, you can try the chicken soup with ginger and rice noodles and the chicken soup with ginger and turmeric by our very own Karolina Doritis. Chiken Soup
