Why do moms give their kids chicken noodle soup when they are sick ?..?!
Why do moms give their kids chicken noodle soup when they are sick ?..?
why not tomato or vegetable ?
Answers:
The particular blend of nutrients and vitamins in traditional chicken soup can slow the activity of certain white blood cells. This may have an anti-inflammatory effect that could hypothetically lead to temporary ease from symptoms of illness
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so they can feel better
Cause chicken noodle soup is the least spicy and the easiest to digest. Also, has protein in contrast to the vegetable and tomato soup.
well most kids like chicken but my self i give them really any kind of soup like tomato......
Because, that's what they were given by their mom and they think it's the right thing to do when their own kids get sick. But, then again it's also full of proteins.
I actually heard this a couple weeks ago. The reason chicken soup works best for colds is not only the basic healthy ingredients BUT.. aroma therapy... Supposedly something about the way chicken noodle soup smells when it's fresh and hot awakens some of our bodies natural antibodies to fight off the cold.
?? so i've heard =^)
My mom gave us barley soup when we were sick.
It doesn't matter what kind of soup it is... as long as its liquid.
My daughter usually eats lipton soup. I tried giving her chicken noodle and other types of soups, but she prefers lipton.
Some people consume this hot, hearty dish because it is a comfort food, generally nutritious, and easy to keep down when you're not feeling well. As Campbell's loves to remind us, "soup is good food."
Others tout the mysterious healing powers of chicken soup; in our search, we often saw it referred to as "Jewish penicillin." But is it really an effective cure for the common cold? We set out to discover the truth behind the can.
The familiar foodstuff generates a great deal of controversy in scientific circles, as evidenced by the widely varying opinions and conflicting "evidence" our search turned up.
Dr Stephen Rennard, a specialist in pulmonary medicine, put his wife's grandmother's recipe to the test. He concluded that chicken soup inhibits inflammation of the cells in the nasal passage, reducing the symptoms of a cold. Yet, in the same article another doctor points out that any hot soup promotes mucus secretions that "soothe sore throats and coughs, and trap bacteria."
Many sites, such as Medlineplus and drkoop.com, repeat the statement: "Symptoms of colds can be aided by chicken soup because it has a mild medicinal effect. Chicken soup contains an amino acid that is similar to a drug used to treat some respiratory infections." Disappointingly, these sites fail to name the amino acid in question.
Still other sites claim that although people have been swearing by it for ages, "there's no real proof that chicken soup can cure a cold."
It appears that the jury is still out. What seems probable, however, is that while chicken soup doesn't cure a cold, it may alleviate some of the annoying symptoms that accompany a bug. At worst, the soup provides a hot, comforting meal and rehydration. So slurp up when you're feeling a little under the weather.
There's actually a compound in chicken broth (don't know what it's called) that has anti-inflammatory properties. See, mom was right all along.
Because it is easy on an upset stomach.