Health benefits of chicken soup

Posted by sambawa on March 14th, 2020

Chicken soup is something which has become a treat for the soul for years. But even before that it was used by our mothers and grandmothers as a bowl of medicine to treat all kind of physical maladies. In fact, that is the main reason that we still treat the good old clear chicken soup as a remedy to cure cold. But what magic lies in that bowl which can serve as a health booster?

Well, there has to be something substantial otherwise it would not have been there in the run for so long. Everyone has a memory of childhood when they used to be wrapped in a heap of blanket and treated with a warm bowl of chicken soup when they had a fever ir a bad cold. This has always been a steady diet in illness.

This is because; mothers and grandmothers always knew that keeping the digestive system healthy was a very important thing when one has fallen sick and has physically become weak. Chicken soup helps in boosting all the infection fighting vitamins and minerals. It always blocks glucosamine which helps in forming barriers in the digestive system. The soup has a lining of gelatine which can protect the digestive track of a human body. That is why; it turns out to be very beneficial.

Why chicken soup is also known as the magic potion?

There are plenty reasons to call, it one. Here are some.

• A bowl of chicken soup has a lot of fluids. When a body is attacked by a lot of allergens or virus the body needs some anti-bodies to flush out these toxins so that it can become healthy again. A perfectly made chicken broth is the solution for it.
• Chicken soup has some disinfecting power. It can be of low sodium content and so it almost gives you the feeling of gargling some warm water. So, it removes the bacteria accumulated in the throat, tonsils and mouth.
• This can also clear sinuses. Just like other warm liquids it helps to clear the sinus with its steam.
• Chicken soup has goodness of chicken in it. It has lean protein and nutrients which can always boost up the strength in a human body. Itcan higher the level of energy in a weak body.
• It inhibits the production of neutrophils or the white blood cells which eat bacteria (those which causes mucus production and inflammation).
• This soup is also a cure for cases of asthma and emphysema.
• Chicken soup has solid pieces of juicy chicken which also fills the stomach. So it is almost having a proper meal when you gulp down a bowl of warm chicken soup.

One can search for chicken soup recipe in Hindi in any cook book or at any cooking sites. There are plenty of recipes available and one can pick their choice. If needed, one can add seasonal and fresh vegetables in it to make it heavier and filling.