Well, first let’s talk about the soup’s overall health benefits, which include significant amounts of vitamin A, vitamin C, vitamin K, vitamin B6, folate, potassium, manganese, antioxidants, a tremendous amount of fiber and — if you happen to be watching your weight — the ability to fill you up.

Because soups have a water base, they tend to make you feel less hungry, and you eat less as a result. In fact, Barbara Rolls, Ph.D., professor of nutrition at Penn State University, led a study showing that eating soup prior to your meal could reduce your mealtime consumption by as much as 100 calories.

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AmyG
AmyG

While your recipe for chicken soup looks delicious, it could be taken up several notches as far it’s health giving properties.

One of the biggest benefits in homemade chicken soup is the boiling of the bones and cartilage. At least 24 hours for optimal mineral extraction. These minerals are incredibly important when one is sick to help fight disease, without the work of having to digest the food in which they are contained. Ditch the boxed broth as it generally contains so much sodium and hasn’t been given the time to cook down as homemade broth has.

Also, Thyme!! Antibacterial, antiviral, it is a powerhouse of healing! Use fresh or dried liberally when making your broth and the soup itself.

And we cannot forget the healing qualities of onion and garlic: fresh! Use liberal amounts of both to benefit from their antiviral and antibacterial qualities. Dried powders do not contain enough of anything beneficial.

I could go further into the science about these ingredients, but I won’t, here.

A quick google search will bring up lots of info for anyone interested.

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