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Moms have been using chicken soup for years to treat colds and flus. The soup is comforting and gives you extra fluid with the broth. But it turns out there’s more to it than that.
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When chicken soup is made, it releases cysteine, an amino acid that thins mucus. And research suggests chicken soup blocks inflammatory cells, called neutrophils. These cells contribute to congestion in colds and the flu.
