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Does chicken soup really help when you’re sick? A nutrition specialist explains what’s behind the beloved comfort food
The Conversation ^ | Published: October 20, 2023 8.24am EDT

Posted on 10/25/2023 6:57:01 AM PDT by Red Badger

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1 posted on 10/25/2023 6:57:01 AM PDT by Red Badger
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To: Diana in Wisconsin; mylife; SunkenCiv

It couldn’t hurt!................


2 posted on 10/25/2023 6:57:40 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: Red Badger
Well balanced meal and opens up your sinuses.

Vicks...it smelled but that helped, too.

3 posted on 10/25/2023 7:01:07 AM PDT by Sacajaweau ( )
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To: Red Badger

Yes. My grandmother used to drink a glass of the water she boiled vegetables in, for the nutrients.

Just imaging multiple vegetables and bone marrow in one broth.

Very healthy.


4 posted on 10/25/2023 7:02:59 AM PDT by cotton1706
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To: Red Badger

Jewish penicillin!


5 posted on 10/25/2023 7:06:52 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (A society grows great when old men plant trees, in whose shade they know they will never sit.)
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To: Red Badger

A doctor once told me that no one really knows why, but there is definitely something medicinal about chicken soup.

Whether it’s the nutrients, the comfort food aspect, the warm broth when you have the chills, who knows?


6 posted on 10/25/2023 7:07:31 AM PDT by NorthWoody (Half of all people are below average, and half of those are in the bottom 25%.)
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To: Red Badger

With Ivermectin Sauce it’s more better!


7 posted on 10/25/2023 7:11:11 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything)
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To: Red Badger

It is the ultimate comfort food, along with mashed potatoes and meatloaf.


8 posted on 10/25/2023 7:16:28 AM PDT by Shady (The Force of Liberty must prevail for the sake of our Children and Grandchildren...)
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It is the ultimate comfort food, along with mashed potatoes and meatloaf.
9 posted on 10/25/2023 7:25:59 AM PDT by N. Theknow (Kennedys-Can't drive, can't ski, can't fly, can't skipper a boat-But they know what's best for you.)
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To: Red Badger

Chicken broth with a 1/2 teaspoon of cayenne pepper will clear your sinuses.


10 posted on 10/25/2023 7:26:24 AM PDT by dynachrome (War does not determine who is right, but who is left.)
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To: Red Badger

Coincidentally I’m making 2 gallons of home made chicken stock as I type. Carrots, celery, onion, and a handful of peppercorns tossed in just to round out the flavors.

After a long slow simmer it goes into the canner.

L


11 posted on 10/25/2023 7:29:59 AM PDT by Lurker ( Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is. )
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To: Red Badger

How much whiskey does one add to chicken soup?


12 posted on 10/25/2023 7:30:46 AM PDT by dware (Americans prefer peaceful slavery over dangerous freedom)
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To: Red Badger

We’ve been on the chicken noodle soup kick for a few years. 2 cans of Campbell’s, add boiled chicken breast and/or thighs, carrots, celery, dried onions and mushrooms, seasoned to taste.


13 posted on 10/25/2023 7:34:10 AM PDT by Niteranger68 (If you don't vote, you are part of the rigging.)
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To: Red Badger

Chicken soup works great at fighting colds. But you know what else does too? Turkey soup. I first made turkey soup last Thanksgiving and I immediately felt healthier although I didn’t have a cold. I plan on making turkey soup again this Thanksgiving and perhaps making a video about it.


14 posted on 10/25/2023 7:36:53 AM PDT by PJ-Comix (Yes, I am the Toxic Troll Terminator)
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To: dware

Whiskey is a side dish.


15 posted on 10/25/2023 7:37:25 AM PDT by Fuzz (. )
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16 posted on 10/25/2023 7:38:12 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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17 posted on 10/25/2023 7:38:45 AM PDT by Red Badger (Homeless veterans camp in the streets while illegal aliens are put up in hotels.....................)
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To: aMorePerfectUnion

Ha, I was thinking maybe I should add some zinc tablets in my soups.


18 posted on 10/25/2023 7:39:47 AM PDT by BrandtMichaels ( Why I Oughta! Tired of leftards... Bang, Zoom, To The Moon!)
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To: Fuzz

I like to age mine in my finished Bulleit bottles.


19 posted on 10/25/2023 7:43:23 AM PDT by JZelle
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To: Red Badger

I used to travel a lot. One weekend about 20years ago, found me in Coeur d’Alene, at a hotel on the lake. I don’t remember feeling more sick, I checked in and spent most of the weekend in the bathroom. I did struggle to an outdoor eating area and found chicken soup on the menu that first Friday evening. The bowl was very large and the noodles in it were over an inch wide! I had it for every meal, including breakfast. (It wasn’t part of the breakfast menu, but they made it for me.) I will always wonder if the chicken soup was literally that marvelous or that I was so sick I thought so. The highlights of my terrible weekend were those moments with the chicken soup. I wish I had the recipe. Science or not, it was the best thing for me on that horrible weekend.


20 posted on 10/25/2023 7:45:27 AM PDT by ThePatriotsFlag (Accepting a false premise initiates conversational defeat.)
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