Hot soup isn't just for the winter: Scientific reasons why soup actually cools you down

Many people believe that soup should only be had during the winter months or maybe when you’re suffering from the cold or flu, but there are many scientific reasons to suggest otherwise. There is evidence out there that shows how soup can actually cool you down during the hot summer months.

One of the main reasons is that soup can help resupply your body with fluids that are lost throughout a hot summer day. The broth of the soup is the main contributing factor to this. Another thing to consider is that drinking something hot will in turn make you hot, and that will trigger the body’s natural cooling process of sweating which will inevitably make you cooler! 

The ingredients of the soup can also have a cooling effect if they are vegetables that are rich in water content. Although soup is not the most common thing to have when it is hot out or may not be something everyone craves, this scientific evidence proves otherwise. The lasting effects of having soup will definitely be felt later in the day when you have a better feeling of energy because of increased hydration. It should also be noted that eating or drinking something cooler than your actual body temperature like ice cream or beer will not have the same lasting effects of having something hot or spicy, like a soup. Having something cool will initially feel relieving but it will only last a short while and then you’ll feel then need to have more. Something like soup will last much more into the day and by that time you most likely won’t feel the need to cool off any further.

Here at La Bottega of Farmingdale, our soup menu has a wide variety of soup options that can help you cool this summer. Our lobster bisque is a great summer option that will not only cool you down but will taste amazing.Our zuppa di pollo ai vegetali is also another great and delicious option that features vegetables that will also aid in the cooling process.

Having soup on a hot summer day may seem like a preposterous idea but these facts suggest that it may be exactly what you need. Instead of grabbing an ice cream cone, go have a bowl of soup and see for yourself!