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The Best Soups to Kickstart Your Immune System

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As the cold weather months bring a fall breeze, soothing soups offer cozy comfort and health benefits. Whether you’re fighting a cold or simply trying to stay warm, certain soups deliver the right kick to jumpstart your immune system. 

Your diet plays a major role in your immune system and overall body health. Some soups contain vital nutrients and micronutrients. These nutrients improve the function and production of immune cells and antibodies within your body.

Consuming an immune-boosting soup can help you fight off illnesses such as the cold and flu. And they might even keep you from getting sick during the cold weather months. 

Chicken Soup

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The ingredients in traditional chicken soup that is made with carrot, chicken, celery and onions contain key nutrients for immune health. These ingredients contain vitamin A, vitamin C, antioxidants, protein and zinc. The nutrients maintain healthy immune function by supporting cell growth and antibody production.  

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Warm chicken soup is also easy on your digestive system, which can be soothing when you have an irritated stomach or an illness such as gastritis.

However, canned soups can be high in sodium and preservatives, which could upset your stomach. So, it’s best to cook this easy-to-make soup from scratch to have more control over the ingredients that go into it. 

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Garlic Clove Soup

Often hailed as a flu-fighting food, garlic clove soup is a major immune booster. This creamy and earthy soup is made with sauteed and roasted garlic cloves. It can be made as a calorie-light broth or thickened with cream or potatoes. Garlic provides key nutrients that aid your immune system’s functions.

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This soup contains Vitamin C, B6 and alliin, a compound lauded for its medicinal properties. Vitamin C helps your body increase its production of white blood cells, helping you fight against infections.

Garlic supports the production of immune cells and delivers anti-inflammatory effects. The main properties of alliin reduce with

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