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Chicken soup and sickness   

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Sickness and chicken soup

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Question:
Does chicken soup help when you're sick?

Answer:
Although there is no conclusive proof that chicken soup helps to cure the common cold or other illnesses, people have sworn by the chicken soup cure for years. Broth-based soups, such as chicken noodle and vegetable soup are high in liquid content and are easy to digest. Because of this they help to replenish fluids and are easy to digest and certainly may help to alleviate symptoms.

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