Although the chicken soup has been simmered for a long time, it only contains water-soluble small molecules dissolved from chicken oil, skin, meat, and bones. Besides that, it's just oil and calories, and it's also high in purines. Objectively speaking, it is not nutritious.
Director Yu pointed out that drinking more chicken soup is actually a process of consuming more animal fat. For some patients with cardiovascular diseases and gout, drinking large amounts of chicken soup is very detrimental to the body. The chicken soup's
Besides patients with cardiovascular diseases and gout, drinking chicken soup can also affect the following groups.
Chicken is the truly nutritious treasure. At this point, the chicken has been stewed until very tender, making it easy to digest and beneficial for nutrient absorption. Director Yu suggests that for better nutrition, one should mainly eat the chicken in the soup and drink the soup in moderation as a flavoring. This is the scientific and effective way to nourish the body.
Besides patients with cardiovascular diseases and gout, drinking chicken soup can also affect the following groups.
1. Excess stomach acid: Chicken soup can stimulate the secretion of stomach acid. Therefore, patients with gastric ulcers, hyperacidity, or stomach bleeding generally should not drink chicken soup.
2. Biliary tract diseases: Those who frequently suffer from cholecystitis and cholelithiasis should not drink too much chicken soup, because the digestion of fat in the soup requires bile. Drinking chicken soup will stimulate the gallbladder to contract, which can easily trigger an attack of cholecystitis.
3. Renal insufficiency: Chicken soup contains some small-molecule proteins. Patients with acute nephritis, acute or chronic renal insufficiency, or uremia cannot process the products of protein decomposition in a timely manner. Drinking too much chicken soup can cause azotemia and worsen the condition.