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Why is chicken soup good when you have a cold?

Stacy Wiegman, PharmD
Stacy Wiegman, PharmD
Pharmacy
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Chicken soup is good when you have a cold for several reasons. First, it helps keep you hydrated. You need at least eight glasses of fluid a day when you’re sick. Second, the steam from chicken soup helps relieve a congested nose and throat. And finally, some researchers believe that substances in chicken soup reduce the inflammation associated with a cold.

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