Does chicken soup help to cure a cold?

[MoreCoffee]

I know this is a little bit on the silly side but I hear so many people assert that chicken soup is good for a cold and even famous people on TV have books and tv show segments with titles like "chicken soup for the soul" so it makes you wonder a little why we have so many of these sorts of ideas about the near miracle power of chicken soup?

 

[Albion]

It does not CURE a cold, but Chicken Soup has been shown to BE GOOD FOR lessening the symptoms.

 

[MoreCoffee]

It does not CURE a cold, but Chicken Soup has been shown to BE GOOD FOR lessening the symptoms.

Excellent! I am cooking some now.

 

[psalms 91]

Yes I remember something about this a while back

 

[MoreCoffee]

Yes I remember something about this a while back

I am cooking some more chicken soup now. it should be ready in about 20 minutes.

 

[Andrew]

I am cooking some more chicken soup now. it should be ready in about 20 minutes.

Is it ready yet?
I assume you have a cold, sore throat too?

 

[MoreCoffee]

Is it ready yet?
I assume you have a cold, sore throat too?

no sore throat now, most of the cold is gone.

 

[Krissy Cakes]

Praying for your cold. ray:

Hope your soup is yummy! :lick:

What did you put in it?

 

[MoreCoffee]

Praying for your cold. ray:

Hope your soup is yummy! :lick:

What did you put in it?

It was yummy, it had chicken drumsticks, vegetable stock, diced onion, sliced carrots, diced potatoes, green beans, and lots of white pepper.

 

[tango]

 

[SilkenBast]

I know this is a little bit on the silly side but I hear so many people assert that chicken soup is good for a cold and even famous people on TV have books and tv show segments with titles like "chicken soup for the soul" so it makes you wonder a little why we have so many of these sorts of ideas about the near miracle power of chicken soup?

Corporate marketing in movies, television and other mass media. Word of mouth by people who watch or listen to such marketing to others. That's it. There is no science behind it that I'm aware of.