Chicken soup. Jewish penicillin. Liquid gold. You know the stuff.
Chicken soup has long been touted as a folk remedy for colds. While nothing can cure the common cold, chicken soup can do a lot to help you feel better, and there are some good reasons for doing so.
First, there's the liquid and steam factor. Chances are if you're down with a cold you aren't getting the fluids you need, hot broth is something that's tasty when you're sick, and will encourage you to stay hydrated, and the sodium in soup will help you retain some of that water. The steam and warm liquid will feel good on your swollen nasal passages and throat.
But wait, there's more! There's medical evidence that chicken soup provides some anti-inflammatory benefits and may reduce congestion. You can make it better by giving it an Asian flair with more garlic and ginger.
Chicken soup, like so many things is better made at home and with love, but if you can't cook, you can try brands like Progresso or Knorr.
What to do if you're a vegetarian? Try ginger-garlic soup. Garlic has broad-spectrum antibiotic properties and some anti-inflammatory properties as well. Ginger may loosen phlegm, and is used in ayurvedic medicine as a warming agent.
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