Soup Recipes: Healthy Canned Options and Homemade Pho

Soups are excellent for managing hydration during a fever or relieving constipation with lentils. From thick split pea to light miso, learn how to lower sodium in canned soups and fix flavorless homemade chicken broth.

Is Soup Good for You When You Have a Fever?

Published Aug,17 2011 | By Michelle Kulas

Soup is a comfort food for many people. Soup is soothing and may remind you of the food that Grandma fed you when you were sick as a child. Soup may be good for you when you have a fever or other illness, but it depends on the type of soup. In some cases, certain soups may make your symptoms worse.