It's not just a myth. Slurping soup or sipping tea may have actual health benefits that help us heal.
We all have rituals to care for ourselves when we get the flu or a cold, but do warm liquids actually have an impact on the body’s ability to heal? As it turns out, certain drinks and soups may help lessen symptoms like congestion and could even boost the immune system to fight off an illness.
But even with the popularity of these edible remedies, scientific research isn't conclusive on exactly what our favorite foods and drinks do to heal us. However, a handful of studies show that our bodies can benefit from our favorite sick cures — or at least, it doesn't hurt to try them.It’s not often that scientific studies include a recipe for chicken soup.
Researchers at the University of Nebraska gave soup to white blood cells in the lab to see if it would inhibit neutrophil migration — or cause the cells to slow their movement. The soup did indeed slow down the cells, signifying to researchers that such an effect in humans could help lessen inflammatory symptoms, like sore throats, associated with colds and flu.
They even compared several different brands of canned soups, with nearly every type able to slow down the cells to some degree. So, the researchers concluded, it's likely that a combination of ingredients in soup works together to create an anti-inflammatory effect. That being said, store-bought soup does typically contain preservatives and high levels of sodium, and the longer ingredients sit, the more nutritional value they will lose. For those reasons, homemade chicken noodle soup is best, says, an assistant professor of food science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. "Chicken and the vegetables in the soup have beneficial properties, depending on how you prepare them," he says. The key to proper preparation depends on the vegetable.
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