A tasty way to welcome back flu season.
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| | Happy September, everyone! Summer is cooling down and flu season is ramping up, which means soups are back on the menu. Today, we're mixing things up with a summertime medley featuring seasonal veggies and a surprise seafood. Get all the simmering details below. | | Also on today's menu: | | | | | Eat up,
Ginger Wojcik
Newsletter Editor, Healthline |  | | Written by Ginger Wojcik
September 3, 2023 • 3 min read | | | |  | | | A light and lemony pot of summer veggies and shrimp | | This summer soup is incredibly simple to make and easy to love. Whether you're nursing a cold or just want to make a big one-pot meal for the week, it's a no-fuss way to shovel a bunch of veggies into your world. Plus, isn't it great when you only have to dirty a single dish to make dinner? | | The star ingredient is definitely the shrimp — it's a protein powerhouse with an impressive resume of additional nutrients. For example, shrimp is one of the best sources of iodine, a mineral many people don't get enough of. We need iodine for proper thyroid and brain function. |  | | Do I need to worry about the cholesterol in shrimp? | | Probably not. It's true that shrimp is high in cholesterol, but eating it may not raise your levels. That's because only about one-quarter of people are sensitive to dietary cholesterol. In fact, when eaten in moderation, shrimp can be part of a heart-healthy diet. | | Pro tip: Buy frozen or pre-chopped vegetables to shorten your prep time. And note that the recipe calls for precooked shrimp instead of raw. | | Learn more about eating and cooking shrimp: | | | | | | | | What we're using | | An old roommate of mine clued me in to these herb scissors, and they've turned out to be a surprisingly useful part of my kitchen arsenal. Gone are the days of awkwardly trying to chop a bundle of herbs. Now I just hold my herbs directly over the pan and cut them up using these multiple-blade scissors. | | Every product we recommend has gone through Healthline's vetting process. If you buy through links on this page, we may receive a small commission or other tangible benefit. Healthline has sole editorial control over this newsletter. Potential uses for the products listed here are not health claims made by the manufacturers. Healthline is owned by RVO Health. |  | | | Jenaluca Herb Scissors |  | | 4.3 | 3,900+ ratings | | | | | | | | | | What we're digesting | | 🦪 10 foods that are super high in zinc. Since your body doesn't store zinc, you have to eat it every day to meet your daily needs. These foods are the best ways to get it. | | 🍎 Some notable benefits of apple cider vinegar. ACV isn't a magical cure-all, but research suggests it may be good for you in certain ways. Here are some examples. | | 💪 Here's how much protein you need each day to build muscle. Protein, protein, protein! But how much of it do you really need? That depends on a few key factors. | | 🥚 Help! How can I tell if an egg has gone bad? From the float test to the sniff test, we'll guide you through simple ways to tell whether an egg is safe to eat. | | | Thanks for reading, friends! Do you have a go-to recipe for when you're sick? Let us know at nutritionedition@healthline.com. (Please note that we may use your name and response in an upcoming edition!) | | | Until next time, |  | Take care of yourself, and we'll see
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