At one point or another, when you’ve been feeling poorly, it’s likely that you’ll have been told to “Go home, keep warm and have a bowl of chicken soup”! It’s an old-fashioned notion and one that is typically served with a very British undertone of ‘Pull yourself together’. But is there any truth in the theory that a bowl of chicken soup can actually help you feel more spritely? Bullshot investigates…
Warming, comforting and filling, chicken soup is arguably one of the nations favourite lunches and suppers. It’s also often the first food we reach for when we’re feeling under the weather; whether it’s ‘cream of chicken’, ‘chicken noodle’ or ‘chicken and vegetable’, a hot, flavourful bowl of nutritious chicken soup is the perfect antidote when you’re feeling rundown.
From the comforting taste of a delicious chicken soup to actually feeling the effects of its nourishing ingredients, there certainly does seem to be some truth in the idea that a bowl of the good stuff can help give you a boost when you’re feeling poorly. Here are a few reasons why it may be helpful:
- Rich in nutrients, chicken soup made from bone broth offers a powerful source of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus, which help to support the body’s inflammatory response.
- Valuable amino acids can be found in chicken soup, which can help speed up the body’s natural healing processes.
- Thanks to the naturally occurring gelatin in a bone broth chicken soup, it can move more easily through the gut than other foods, thus aiding digestion.
- The addition of vegetables such as leafy greens and garlic into chicken soup can give a great nutritious boost to the body, infusing it with valuable, immune-boosting vitamin C.
- The amino acid glycine, found in chicken bone broth, is thought to help aid relaxation, and therefore may aid towards a better night’s sleep, helping you wake feeling more revitalised.
Give it a try… go on… treat your taste buds
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