CAMDEN, N.J., Nov. 21 /PRNewswire/ — A new survey of family physicians confirms what moms have known all along — eating chicken soup can help manage the misery of cold symptoms. In a survey of family physicians who are members of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP), 87 percent agreed that it is important for people to increase fluid intake when they have a cold. Two out of three doctors who recommend increasing fluids, agree that eating commercially prepared soup, such as Campbell’s(R) Chicken Noodle Soup, is an effective way to improve hydration when experiencing cold symptoms.
“Like many physicians, I recommend that both children and adults get proper rest and nutrition and increase their fluid intake to stay hydrated when they are sick,” says Leah Raye Mabry, MD, RPh, a family physician from Pleasanton, Texas and a member of the AAFP Foundation’s Nutrition Spokesperson Team. “Increasing fluids helps to keep nasal passages moist, prevent dehydration and soothe an irritated throat. Chicken soup is a great choice for warmth and nourishment as well as hydration,” added Dr. Mabry. In the survey, chicken soup was second only to water as the fluid most frequently mentioned by doctors as a good way to improve hydration during a cold.
The survey findings reaffirm the use of chicken soup as a way to ease cold symptoms. Chicken soup sparked scientific interest two years ago, when a study was published in the medical journal CHEST, which indicated that chicken soup had potential anti-inflammatory effects in laboratory studies. The research, conducted by Stephen Rennard, M.D. and his colleagues at the University of Nebraska, concluded that chicken soup may contain a number of substances which functions as an anti-inflammatory mechanism that potentially could ease the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections.
Some of the symptoms of upper respiratory tract infections, such as congestion, stuffy nose, cough and sore throat, were the top four complaints most frequently reported by doctors in the new survey.
Mothers and grandmothers have counted on chicken soup for years as a warm and soothing way to help nurse their loved ones back to health. “Chicken soup has a strong emotional connection, it evokes memories of the ways our mothers cared for us when we were young,” says Kimberlee Burrows, Associate Marketing Manager for Campbell’s Chicken Noodle Soup. “Now doctors’ advice mirrors what our moms have been doing all along.”
About Family Physicians
Family physicians, like other medical specialists, complete an extensive three-year residency program in the specialty after graduating from medical school. As part of their residency, family physicians receive training in six major medical areas: pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, internal medicine, psychiatry and neurology, surgery and community medicine. They also receive instruction in many areas including geriatrics, emergency medicine, ophthalmology, radiology, nutrition, orthopedics, otolaryngology and urology. As a result, family physicians are the only specialists qualified to treat most ailments, and to provide comprehensive health care for people of all ages. Most family physicians are members of the AAFP. For AAFP tips on treating symptoms of cold and flu, visit their family health information web site: https://www.familydoctor.org .
About the Physician Survey
MarketFacts, a national marketing research organization, developed the physician survey for Campbell Soup Company. The survey was mailed to a randomly selected sample size of 20,000 practicing family physicians. The mail survey received significant response, with nearly 3,500 physicians completing the survey — a response rate of 17.5 percent. The margin of error for this data is +/-2%.
About Campbell Soup Company
Campbell Soup Company is a global manufacturer and marketer of high quality soup, sauce, beverage, biscuit, confectionery and prepared food products. The company owns a portfolio of more than 20 market-leading businesses each with more than $100 million in sales. Chicken Noodle soup is the top selling soup in the U.S. with nearly 350 million cans shipped in 2001. For more information on the company, visit Campbell’s website on the Internet at https://www.campbellsoup.com .
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