According to a study by Stephen Rennard, MD, of the University of Nebraska Medical Center, homemade chicken broth has real healing properties.
Health benefits of chicken broth
Chicken broth can act as a prophylactic against stroke, heart attack or hypertension, and all because of the content of beneficial trace elements such as magnesium, calcium, iron, selenium and copper.
Chicken broth helps to strengthen the immune system, improves the functioning of the digestive system. It is useful for the lungs, as well as for infections of the upper respiratory tract. It has been proven that if you regularly consume chicken broth, the movement of mucus in the nasal cavity will improve and breathing will become easier.
Vitamin B6, selenium, zinc are needed by the body for the absorption of nutrients. Without them, the body weakens, the production of lymphocytes and anti-inflammatory cytokines decreases. Chicken broth is especially useful for colds.
Chicken broth is able to fight colds thanks to cysteine. It is an amino acid that thins mucus in the airways and lungs.
