Six Remedial and Health-Promoting Soups
Six Remedial and Health-Promoting Soups
Broth is an indispensable delicacy on dining tables, and its unique health benefits have earned praise from nutritionists. Below are several common soups and their health benefits.
Chicken Soup Fights Cold and Flu
American researchers found that special nutrients in chicken soup, especially from hen broth, accelerate blood circulation in the throat and bronchial mucosa, enhance mucus secretion, promptly clear respiratory viruses, and relieve symptoms such as coughing, dry throat, and sore throat. It shows unique effectiveness in preventing and treating colds and bronchitis, especially beneficial for those who are physically weak or chronically ill.
Bone Broth Slows Aging
As people enter middle age, skin becomes dry, loose, loses elasticity, wrinkles appear, and they often experience dizziness, chest tightness, nervous exhaustion, and even cardiovascular diseases—all resulting from impaired microcirculation. Special nutrients and collagen in bone broth can improve microcirculation, thereby alleviating aging symptoms. Particularly between ages 50–59, this period marks the turning point from robust to declining microcirculation, with rapid aging. Regular consumption of bone broth can achieve effects difficult to obtain through medication.
Noodle Soup Strengthens Memory
Memory is closely linked to acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that enhances brain memory function. A deficiency of acetylcholine in the brain severely weakens memory. The best way to replenish brain acetylcholine is to consume foods rich in lecithin—noodles being one such example. Lecithin easily dissolves in water, so when noodles are boiled, large amounts leach into the broth. Drinking noodle soup regularly thus supports brain health.
Fish Soup Prevents Asthma
Fish soup contains a special fatty acid with anti-inflammatory properties, preventing airway inflammation and reducing asthma attacks. Drinking fish soup (preferably made from fatty fish like tuna) two to three times a week can reduce the incidence of asthma triggered by respiratory infections by up to 75%.
Vegetable Soup Fights Pollution
Various fresh vegetables contain abundant alkaline components that dissolve into the soup. Drinking vegetable soup makes the blood slightly alkaline and helps re-dissolve pollutants or toxins deposited in cells, allowing them to be excreted via urine. Hence, vegetable soup is known as the “best internal cleanser.”
Seaweed Soup Boosts Metabolism
Seaweed is rich in trace elements like iodine, which aids thyroid hormone synthesis. This process increases basal metabolism and accelerates skin blood flow, thereby enhancing overall metabolism.