Proof The Bible Is True

When we’re down and out with a bad cold or flu, many of us reach for hot soups and warm liquids to soothe the pain, however there is no evidence that the temperature of a beverage or food will influence our ability to heal. Some people outright avoid hot soups and prefer refrigerated food products despite the mainstream opinion that it will somehow make us feel worse. For many it does and for others there is absolutely no difference. For those who prefer a chilled soother rather than a warm one for your sniffles, this recipe is for you.

Jeni Britton Bauer said her mother and grandmother used to mix up a cocktail of immune boosting ingredients and give her a spoonful before bed when she wasn’t feeling well.

According to Time magazine, as an Ice Cream parlour owner in Ohio, she turned the she decided to use her skills to turn the old family recipe into an ‘Influenza Sorbet,’ calculating that the coldness would help numb virus pain as well.

The product is available in the U.S., but I don’t recommend it for recovering from colds because it has a high white sugar content which will only further depress your immune system rather than stimulate it. It’s great as a treat, but even as a preventive measure immediately before the onset of a cold, the ‘Influenza Sorbet’ is not a good source of prevention.

My version however, removes the simple white sugar and replaces it with maple syrup, a far more potent sweetener with 34 beneficial compounds for human health. It will be just as sweet, but far more complementary as a flu and cold buster than a recipe containing white sugar. Morever, my recipe does not involve boiling the ingredients so they retain their raw integrity and power in terms of antioxidant potential and natural constituency within the blend.

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