Is drinking hot soup unrelated to tradition or is it really effective? The latest UK-Australia research gives answers

Drinking a bowl of hot soup when catching a cold is a family method that many people continue to develop from childhood. But is there any medical background in this approach? Research teams from the UK and Australia recently discovered through systematic review and comprehensive analysis that drinking hot soup can not only reduce the inappropriateness of respiratory infections, but may also effectively shorten the course of the disease.

Systematic analysis of more than 300 people The research team was proven to help healthy recovery

The research team examined more than 10,000 papers related to the effectiveness of soups, and finally included 4 clinical studies that met the criteria, and analyzed a total of 342 recipients with colds or flu. It was found that the improvement in the symptoms of the drinking soup set was higher than that of the control set, and the course of the disease can be shortened by an average of about 1 to 2.5 days, which is particularly effective for nasal congestion, throat pain, cough and other symptoms.

Reduce inflammation, replenish water and nourish. Chicken soup and diet are both effective.

In addition to the symptom relief, some studies have pointed out that drinking soup can also help reduce the inflammation index in the body (such as IL-6, TNF-α, CRP). The soups used in the study include classic chicken and vegetable soup, Chinese medicine and diet soup, etc., which generally contain rich protein and phytochemicals. Researchers have suggested that the temperature of the hot soup helps the discharge of respiratory mucus, and at the same time replenishes moisture and nutrients, and can also enhance immune function. The

study also set up a control group, and the improvement in symptoms in patients with water, tea or no diet was significantly lower. This shows that "soup" is not just a hot drink, but also plays a key role in the content and cooking method.

Drinking soup for nourishing diseases has its roots. Nutritionists remind: Soups are still aided therapy

Although soups are indeed helpful for the recovery of colds, medical experts also remind that soups belong to "assisted therapy". If the symptoms are severe, doctors should still be treated. However, this study has once again proved that dietary nourishment has a profound impact on health. Drinking a bowl of hot soup in the early stage of a cold is indeed a good habit worth continuing.