Is drinking soup really unnutritious?

A few days ago, a nutritionist on a health program on Beijing TV said that soup not only has no nutritional value, but also contains harmful substances. This immediately made the Chinese people, who have been drinking soup for thousands of years, furious. Could it be that the soup we have been drinking for so many years is not only in vain but also harmful to the body? Is this old knowledge passed down by our ancestors really a fallacy as the expert said?

So, today let’s talk to you about whether drinking soup is nutritious!

01. Of course soup is nutritious

In daily life, when you are sick and hospitalized, you drink soup; when you are in confinement, you drink soup; even when cooking, everyone likes to have three dishes and one soup. Are these perceptions really bad?

In fact, soup is certainly nutritious. It is nonsense to say that it has no nutritional value.

For example, the nutritionist in the health program did not say that "the soup has no nutritional value", but rather that the soup has no magical nutritional effects, which is completely different from the soup having no nutritional value.

In fact, let alone soup, even the "junk food" that many people mention is nutritious. What is not nutritious is water?

Of course, it is not ruled out that some people insist on saying "drinking soup has no nutrition" without paying attention to any context. Em, I personally think that this lacks the basic rigor of a professional.

If you go back thirty years, or even earlier, junk food was definitely a holy grail on earth, and drinking soup was also a way to enjoy life. After all, in most eras, hunger was a basic issue, and many people needed to satisfy their hunger needs first before they were qualified to talk about nutrition and health.

Even today, for some people, many things that are opposed are still excellent health practices, and they are definitely not rejected with one stick. For example, soup is a good choice for those who are bedridden for a long time or have indigestion (of course, it is better to supplement nutrition according to needs in hospitals or clinics); for example, carbohydrates and fats that many people oppose are definitely much better than protein powder for people who do physical work.

02. So why are we asking these questions now?

The main reason is that many people nowadays suffer from overnutrition.

A typical example is the global obesity epidemic.

More and more people are becoming obese, and obesity itself brings various health risks.

In this situation, for many people, controlling nutritional intake has become an important way to stay healthy.

This is why concepts such as "junk food" have emerged. The same is true for soup, because soup is high in fat and salt, and it is easy to consume a lot of soup, which results in further increased nutrition and promotes obesity.

So, drinking soup is nutritious, of course, but if you are overnourished, it is better to drink less soup.