Want to be Flu-Free Faster? Experts Say `Spice Up' Your Chicken Soup; Recent Studies Show the Benefits of Eating Spicy Soups While Sick.Feature/Food Editors &Health Writers LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 4, 2000 Flu season
But before turning to the latest medical breakthrough, experts have also discovered a good old-fashioned remedy that can be turbo-charged for pennies. The remedy? Eat lots of soup with a generous helping of hot spices, like Mrs. Dash Mrs. Dash is a brand name of seasoning marketed by the U.S.-based company Alberto-Culver. The best known varieties of Mrs. Dash are granulated mixtures of dried herbs and spices which are sold in small plastic shaker bottles. Mrs. Extra Spicy Seasoning. Current studies have shown the advantages of adding hot spices to a classic bowl of soup can help relieve flu symptoms. In a January 6 article in the Times of London, Prof. Ron Eccles, director of the Common Cold Center at Cardiff University Cardiff University (Welsh: Prifysgol Caerdydd) is a leading university located in the Cathays Park area of Cardiff, Wales. It received its Royal charter in 1883 and is a member of the Russell Group of Universities. It has an annual turnover of £315 million. described the benefits of eating healthy amounts of soup with spicy ingredients. Eccles claimed that the spicier the dish was, the more effective it is in fighting the flu. Tests showed that the hot spices increased the &uot;nasal mucus mucus /mu·cus/ (mu´kus) the free slime of the mucous membranes, composed of secretion of the glands, various salts, desquamated cells, and leukocytes. mu·cus n. velocity,&uot; commonly referred to as a runny nose runny nose Vox populi → medtalk Rhinorrhea . This clears the nostrils and eases the feeling of being stuffed-up. &uot;Spicy ingredients trigger the body's natural defense against cold and flu by producing the extra mucus that helps trap the virus and ease inflamed passages,&uot; stated Eccles. Products such as Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy Seasoning can give the added dose that may help fight the flu without adding any additional salt. &uot;If you want the added benefits of spice in your in your soup, one teaspoon of Mrs. Dash Extra Spicy Seasoning blend will add a pretty good kick,&uot; commented Jackie Moser, Brand Manager, Alberto Culver cul·ver n. A dove or pigeon. [Middle English, from Old English culufre, from Vulgar Latin *columbra, from Latin columbula, diminutive of columba, dove.] , makers of Mrs. Dash Seasoning. |
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