This creamy delicious pumpkin soup is super rich in vitamin A and many other vitamins and minerals, including vitamins C and E, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, copper, and zinc.

Pumpkin (Curbita spp.) is a well-known plant in North American gardens, a squash representing autumn. While most people think of pumpkins as enormous, spherical orange fruits with ribbed rinds, they can come in white, red, pink, and blue, with rinds that can be smooth, bumpy, oval, flattened, or round.

When you have a cold or flu, boost your immune system as much as possible because it's the most important element in fighting infections. Drugs can only provide temporary relief from the symptoms of viral respiratory infections like colds. It would be best to have a well-balanced, healthy diet rich in liquids and meals high in vitamins and minerals. Soups and broths keep you hydrated as you eat calories.

Check this article on Science-Backed Natural Remedies for Colds and Flu.

Pumpkin soup ingredients

Pumpkin is a highly nutritious and versatile plant with numerous health benefits. It is high in vitamins, including vitamin A, which promotes eye health, and vitamin C, which promotes immune system health. Its high fiber level promotes good digestion, and its strong antioxidant content may lower the risk of chronic diseases. Vitamin C may help alleviate symptoms and lessen the duration of a cold.

Pumpkin seeds are high in antioxidants, magnesium, zinc, and unsaturated fats, all of which may benefit your heart. Zinc has anti-viral properties and is essential in fighting viral diseases of the respiratory system.

Ginger has a long history of use as a herbal cold treatment. Its therapeutic characteristics may help with nausea, soothe a sore throat, and reduce inflammation. Fresh ginger is also antimicrobial and may prevent colds.

Turmeric contains significant antioxidant and anti-microbial characteristics. It helps relieve cold and flu symptoms. It has shown promise in battling specific viruses as curcumin dramatically reduces the amounts of extracellular infectious viruses.

Note: In this recipe, you can use either fresh or ground turmeric.

Black pepper contains antioxidants that may benefit your general health. The use of black pepper can improve the absorption of curcumin, allowing your body to benefit more from its anti-inflammatory effects.

Garlic not only adds a great flavor to the soup but also may help fight colds and flu. It may lower your chances of getting sick and help you recover faster.

Onions contain a high amount of prebiotics and fiber. This helps improve gut health by improving digestion, strengthening the immune system, and lowering inflammation.

Heavy cream contains nutrients such as protein, vitamins A and D, and minerals such as calcium and phosphorus. However, you'd have to eat a lot of it to get any significant nutritional benefit, which is prohibitive due to its caloric load. Although pumpkin soup may taste better with heavy cream, skip adding it if you are on a low-fat diet. You may use coconut milk instead to make a vegan soup.

This soup is especially good for you if you have:

• Fatigue
• Nausea
• Sore throat
• Difficulty swallowing (omit pumpkin seeds)
• Cough
• Change of taste and smell
• Dry mouth
• Diarrhea

Note: To make healthy soups, use homemade vegetable broth. Check also recipes for vegetable broth using veggie scrapes and vegetable broth using whole vegetables.

Note: Examine the nutrition label for an overview of this recipe’s nutritional profile. A nutrient is low if the label lists less than 5% of its daily value, while 20% or more is high. In general, you should limit your intake of saturated fat, cholesterol, and sodium while increasing your intake of fiber, vitamins, and minerals.

Other healthy and delicious soup recipes:

Healthy and Delicious Beet Soup Recipe

Pumpkin Soup Recipe – Quick, Easy, and Healing

Spinach Zucchini Soup Recipe

Check also recipes for homemade vegetable broth using veggie scrapes and vegetable broth using whole vegetables.