As we transition from warm to crisp air, the colder weather often brings along chills, common colds and flus. Soup is a great and simple way not only to warm up, but to also prep your immune system to fight off any foreign substances! Below, Dr. Jennifer has shared her favourite Change of Season Soup Recipe:
As always, aim to eat fresh, non-processed, organic, hormone/antibiotic free foods. To prevent and combat the cold and flue season, the following are the main dietary adjustments to be made:
- Reduce simple carbohydrate consumption and refined sugars. Bacteria survive on sugar!
- Increase Vitamin C containing foods, such as fresh fruit!
- Decrease consumption of dairy
Change of Season Soup Recipe:
This soup is full of immune fighting herbs and can be used as a broth for soups/stews or can be sipped as a tea during the winter season
- Ingredients: 2-3 oz of each herb
● Codonopsis pilosula root (Dang Shen): 3 sticks ~10 cm
● Astragalus root (Huang Qi): 4 sticks ~15 cm
● Dioscorea villosa (Chinese wild yam) root: 2 sticks ~ 5 cm
● Lycium barbarum (Wolfberries/Goji berries): small handful
1. Add 4 L of water to a large pot and bring it to a boil
2. Add all the herbs and simmer for 8 hours.
3. Keep an eye on the water levels and add more water to your preference
4. Allow to cool for 1 hour and strain the liquid
