New research reveals whether soup actually helps soothe cold and flu symptoms - While soup isn’t a replacement for medicine, it might offer a simple way to ease symptoms and help people feel better ...

Chicken soup as a therapy can be traced back to 60 A.D. and Pedanius Dioscorides, an army surgeon who served under the Roman emperor Nero and whose five-volume medical encyclopedia was consulted ...

While soup isn’t a magic cure for colds or flu, it offers practical benefits—hydration, warmth and anti-inflammatory ...

Beyond chicken soup, Collier named several other foods that may help to relieve cold and flu symptoms: Any broths are beneficial due to the fluid and electrolytes — particularly bone broth, ...

After 40 minutes at a lively simmer, the stock gets strained and returned to the same pot over high heat. The chopped vegetables go in, along with some salt and pepper to taste.

To make chicken soup, you first need chicken broth: a highly concentrated elixir that ideally contains all the basic elements of your eventual soup in their most potent form. If co-creator Jack ...