11/06/2025
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Broth's Best Health Benefits:
From moms and grandmas to holistic doctors everywhere, soup broth tops the list of healing foods to eat when you're feeling sick, or when you need a soothing, simple, and nutritious meal.
Varieties of soup broth include vegetable, fish, chicken, beef, and bone (made without meat). Broth is typically made by simmering ingredients, straining off the solids, and serving the liquid. Overall, broths are low in carbs, don't contain much protein, and are abundant in nutrients. This makes broth compatible with many diets.
For robust flavor and nutrition power, you'll want the broth to include a variety of veggies and herbs such as carrots, celery, garlic, mushrooms, onion, spinach, leeks, broccoli, green beans, bay leaf, turmeric, ginger, parsley, and pepper. As an added bonus, many of these ingredients have their own health benefits too.
The soothing effect of drinking warm, steaming broth happens to be an effective way to loosen up mucus when you have a stuffy nose and it can ease irritation from a sore throat. Broth helps provide what the body needs to prevent dehydration and manage nausea. This is because broth contains many minerals, including potassium, sodium, and calcium, which are important to hydration and heart and muscle function. Broth also contains Vitamin A which is important for immunity. The wider the variety of veggies and herbs included in the broth, the more robust the vitamin and anti-inflammatory power.
Resources
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Saketkhoo,K. et al., "Effects of Drinking Hot Water, Cold Water, and Chicken Soup on Nasal Mucus Velocity and Nasal Airflow Resistance." Chest Jnl (Oct 1978) 74:4, 408-410. Accessed 15 Dec 2018: https://journal.chestnet.org/article/S0012-3692(15)37387-6/fulltext