{"id":739,"date":"2012-06-17T03:47:50","date_gmt":"2012-06-16T17:47:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thenutritionguruandthechef.wordpress.com\/?p=739"},"modified":"2019-06-03T11:26:50","modified_gmt":"2019-06-03T01:26:50","slug":"immune-boosting-cold-and-flu-busting-chicken-soup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thenutritionguruandthechef.com\/2012\/06\/17\/immune-boosting-cold-and-flu-busting-chicken-soup\/","title":{"rendered":"Immune Boosting – Cold and Flu Busting – Chicken Soup"},"content":{"rendered":"

You know us by now, we just love an easy meal. We always have a pot of this boiling away slowly on the stove. Guess who WON’T be getting sick this winter!<\/p>\n

This is a ‘throw it all in a pot’ type recipe and\u00a0a<\/strong> great way of using up those half soggy vegetables in the bottom of the fridge<\/strong>. Half an uneaten tomato? Throw it in! 1 shrivelled zucchini? Throw it in!\u00a0The recipe isnot limited to chicken either, with lamb, beef and pork bones also making a delicious alternative.<\/p>\n

Any kitchen should always have a stock on hand, as stock is\u00a0 low fat and packed full of flavour. Instead of a creamy pasta sauce, we often make a pasta dish and just use a splash of stock as the sauce. Add to risotto, as the base for pumpkin soup or as an afternoon pink-me-up during winter.<\/p>\n

Nutritionally, soup made of bones is packed full of important minerals<\/strong> and has been used for centuries for the treatment of various ailments from the common cold to tummy upsets. It is an ancient form of medicine.\u00a0Making a soup\u00a0using bones\u00a0means the minerals such as potassium, magnesium, calcium and phosphorous leech from the bones into the soup that\u00a0you then drink.<\/p>\n

As well as this, the marrow and cartilage from the bones\u00a0contain amino acids and fats that the body can use to prevent inflammation and lubricate joints. The collagen and gelatin within the bones also contains essential amino acids and minerals which can aid digestion, help to build new cells and heal wounds.<\/p>\n

Most stock you buy from the supermarket is laden with high amounts of salt, MSG, and flavours. They are also expensive when you compare them to the price of making your own. You can make approximately\u00a06 litres for $5.<\/p>\n

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The ‘stay away from me cold and flu’ soup<\/figcaption><\/figure>Into a\u00a0large pot, THROW:<\/p>\n