If you tend to subscribe to this philosophy, is there any practical difference in your opinion, between canned soup (e.g. Campbell's) and homemade broth (i.e. simmering bones). Taste-wise, there is no comparison. But in terms of effects vs. a cold, is the difference marginal at best?
http://well.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/12/the-science-of-chicken-soup/ http://archives.cnn.com/2000/HEALTH/diet.fitness/10/17/chicken.soup.reut/
I can't standy campbell's canned chicken soup!!! I don't mind the one that comes in a box without the chicken in it (double noodle). If someone in the house is sick we buy a roaster chicken and make our own stock!!! I crockpot it one day, then put it in the fridge to get the fat to rise to the top. I skim that off and either make soup or freeze the stock to make later!!!
I read that there is some truth to it somewhere (maybe the same links posted above), but what I read was that it did make a difference because some of the healing powers came from the vitamins and spices used and a lot of the good stuff is cooked out of the canned stuff. In any case, I like progresso better
I'd go for a neti pot, some vitamin C, and lots of water. But if it's chicken soup or nothing, homemade is best.
I believe the homemade kind is better for you because of all the veggies you can put in it, the stock made from the bones, and you can limit the amount of salt. A long time ago I read about canned vs. homemade chicken soup and it basically stated that the homemade wins in nutritional value hands down. That said, if I have all day, or a few days to make chicken soup, I'll make it - good homemade chicken soup requires a lot of love to make (maybe that is why it is good for you). If I don't have that amount of time I'll use Campbell's.
When I'm sick my novio buys me chicken soup from a bar around the corner. I swear that stuff has healing powers. It has big chunks of chicken and lots and lots of veggies. YUM YUM!
This is just my personal opinion, but I think the key to getting over colds and the like is to raise the body temperature, so lots of warm fluids, take a hot bath, bury yourself under tons of covers and sweat it out. Raising your body temperature increases the effectiveness of your immune system, so in this case, I think chicken soup can be very powerful because of the temperature factor. The vitamins and nutrients it provides probably help your body recover too. I also go for lemon ginger tea. It just makes me feel better. x3
As a child when I was sick, yes, my mom would "heat it up" from the can (if I wanted it), but honestly, I never noticed an improvement & I don't care for chicken noodle soup & would NEVER eat it in general anyway.
If I'm sick, I'm not going to the trouble to make "real" soup. For those times I'll keep Campbell's chicken broth and envelopes of Mrs. Grass noodle soup on hand. I'm not a fan of meat, and if I'm sick it seems even less appealing. Never any chicken in my chicken soup. In general, I feel that foods you cook yourself are better for you than processed foods, whether you are sick or not.
