Many mothers when family members suffer from flu or cold, often serve soup to warm the body and relieve the flu.
Quizzed had inquired were the scientists found that vegetable soup prepared from a variety of foods such as chicken, cauliflower, potatoes, beans, mushrooms, celery, green onions, tomatoes, garlic, onion, ginger and other spices are beneficial for health.
What are the properties? Here's the explanation.
1. Garlic
study conducted in Australia showed that people who regularly consumed garlic had fewer colds (33 percent). Even when sick, they will recover three days earlier.
study conducted in Australia showed that people who regularly consumed garlic had fewer colds (33 percent). Even when sick, they will recover three days earlier.
2. Celery
Celery contains vitamin C which is high in antioxidants also act as anti-inflammatory agents (anti inflammatory) nature that can help soothe the respiratory system.
Celery contains vitamin C which is high in antioxidants also act as anti-inflammatory agents (anti inflammatory) nature that can help soothe the respiratory system.
3. Onions
Onions are known as super foods that contain quercetin ( bioflavonoid antioxidants). Antioxidants can improve endurance, as well as cope prevent infection and other diseases caused by viruses and bacteria.
Onions are known as super foods that contain quercetin ( bioflavonoid antioxidants). Antioxidants can improve endurance, as well as cope prevent infection and other diseases caused by viruses and bacteria.
Not only that, these compounds can also break up phlegm (cold fluid) so that the nose and throat will feel relieved. And reduce the release of histamine, the main cause of a runny nose, itchy eyes and sneezing.
4. Ginger
Ginger contains various phenolic compounds such as gingerol and shogaol which have high antioxidant activity exceeding the activity of antioxidant vitamin E. Antioxidants are able to increase endurance while helping to fight viruses and bacteria, as well as the body warms.
Ginger contains various phenolic compounds such as gingerol and shogaol which have high antioxidant activity exceeding the activity of antioxidant vitamin E. Antioxidants are able to increase endurance while helping to fight viruses and bacteria, as well as the body warms.
5. Tomatoes
contain an antioxidant called In addition, lycopene may enhance endurance, tomatoes also contain other substances called Tomatin, which is as anti-inflammatory (anti-inflammatory). If you have a fever, tomatoes also have a fever-reducing properties of antipyretic alias.
So, now scientifically proven that the soup can actually help you fight the flu and cold.
