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One old fashioned cure for the common cold has been found to be as effective as any other remedy available. That cure is chicken soup. The warm broth soothes irritated throats while keeping you hydrated. Although it may not speed up healing, it can make you more comfortable until you get better.

You can make some very good chicken soup by using roasted chicken. You may want to use the leftovers from a whole chicken that you have cooked the night before in your kitchenaid oven. You will require a total of approximately three cups of chicken. If you do not have leftovers from the nigh before, the you can pick up a chicken that was baked in a rotisserie oven at almost any local grocery store.

For the soup base, you can buy commercially prepared soup base or you can use the carcass of the roasted chicken to make your own. Just throw the skeletal remains of the chicken into the pot with a few chopped carrots, celery and onion. Allow to boil a couple of hours and strain. Throw the veggies and bones away and keep the broth. You will have a great chicken soup base.

Once you have collected the broth add the chicken and some vegetables you have prepared using your black decker food processor. The food processor makes the task of chopping vegetables a much easier process.

Of course any good chicken soup has pasta. The problem of pasta in soup is that it continues to absorb water from the soup and even small pieces of pasta eventually get large and mushy. To avoid this, cook the past on the side and add to each bowl just before serving. This trick woks especially well if you intend to freeze the chicken soup.

By preparing your own soup, you are able to control the amount of salt that is added to your food. Canned soups are often very high in sodium, which may present problems to persons with certain health conditions. The method of preparing your own stock from the roasted bird gives you even more control over the amount of sodium in your food.

In addition, by making your own soup, you are able to load the soup with fresh vegetables to increase the nutritional content of this very good food.

Whenever you feel a cold starting, head home and prepare a big pot of your own chicken soup. It will keep in the refrigerator for several days and can also be frozen. When you do not feel like doing anything else, cuddle up in your blanket with a hot cup of soup and watch your favorite movies.

When you are feeling under the weather nothing seems to matter, but getting yourself feeling better. A horrible cold can temporarily alter our lives. We can’t think, we can’t breath, and we don’t have any energy. It has been said that when you’re feeling sick – eating chicken soup can help you feel better. Here are benefits of chicken soup and other ways to make your self feel better.

From way back in time it was said when someone is feeling sick eating chicken soup can work miracles. I’m not sure if anyone believed that, but they eat it anyway. Well, believe it or not chicken soup can help provide relief.

The ingredients used in get well soon gift are the keys to helping someone with a cold feel better. The broth in the soup absorbs the seasonings and spices, like pepper and garlic have the same effects as cough medications. These elements provide relief for clearing nasal passages and comforting a scratchy throat. There are amino acids in the meat good for clearing bronchial passages, good for decongesting. Eating chicken soup will provide some form of relief.

Eating chicken soup is healthy for you. All of the fresh vegetables used have benefits. The carrots contain beta carotene that effectively fights of infections and viruses. The onions contain an antioxidant that acts as an antihistamine. Everything else is packed with vitamins and nutrients to give you energy.

When you are feeling sick eating chicken soup gift has other significant advantages. It is nice and warm when you are eating it. It works extremely well relaxing the body and soothing you, providing you with additional comfort. If anyone in your family prepares some for you, welcome it with open arms.

To help you progress to a healthier stage you can do many other things to help you find comfort. If you have kids, they can be an excellent source for making you forget you are sick. Their smiles and laughter are good medicine. Keep them at a safe distance, relax with a blanket, and read books, share jokes, sing songs, and have fun. This will take your mind of your unpleasant cold. Teas with lemon, honey and peppermint will aide you.

A nice soothing, warm bath with bubbles and special scents can be relaxing. Light scented candles to make the experience more pleasurable. This will make you feel better and help reduce discomfort.

For a very special added treat you can try aromatherapy packs, they are absolutely great. These work better than misters and humidifiers. They come in small pillow forms with herbal remedies for colds. Those with lavender and peppermint fillings are microwavable and are and excellent product for clearing up nasal passageways and sinuses. Plus, they smell nice.

Anytime, you have someone offering to stop by your house when you are feeling sick to deliver chicken soup, or any of these other remedies for comfort and relaxation, you’ll be doing yourself a favor by accepting them to get yourself on the way to a speedy recovery.