Drinking soup for health maintenance. Generally, it's appropriate to drink more for breakfast, as people lose a significant amount of moisture after a night's sleep. Before lunch and dinner, half a bowl of soup is advisable. It's especially important to drink less at night, as frequent urination can disrupt sleep.
Myth 1: Soaking rice in soup
We chew food not only to break it down for swallowing, but more importantly, to moisten it with saliva. Saliva, produced during chewing, contains many digestive enzymes that aid digestion and absorption, which is highly beneficial for health. However, when rice is soaked in soup, it becomes soft and can be swallowed without chewing. As a result, the food often enters the stomach without undergoing the initial digestive process of being mixed with saliva, thus increasing the burden on the stomach. Over time, this can easily lead to gastric discomfort.
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Myth 2: Discarding the "dregs" after drinking soup
Experiments have shown that after simmering ingredients high in protein, such as fish, chicken, and beef, for six hours, although the soup may appear rich, the protein dissolution rate is only 6%-15%. This means over 85% of the protein remains in the "dregs." In other words, no matter how long you simmer the soup, the nutritional value of the meat does not completely dissolve into the broth. Therefore, it's necessary to eat an adequate amount of the meat after drinking the soup.
Myth 3: Preferring to drink freshly boiled, hot soup
Freshly boiled soup is often very hot, yet many people enjoy drinking it while it's piping hot, believing it warms the stomach and body. In reality, the mucous membranes of the human mouth, esophagus, and stomach can only withstand temperatures up to 60°C. Exceeding this can cause burns to the mucous membranes and may even lead to malignant changes in the digestive tract lining. Therefore, soup served below 50°C is more suitable.
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