A good soup can do more than warm the kitchen. With the right mix of spices, vegetables, beans, and healthy fats, it can also help support the body’s natural response to inflammation. Chronic, low-level inflammation is linked with many health concerns, and food is one daily place to build better habits. Soups make that easier. They are forgiving, budget-friendly, and packed with ingredients that work well together: turmeric, ginger, leafy greens, garlic, lentils, beans, tomat

A good soup can do more than warm your hands around the bowl. Across cultures, cooks have long built soups around ginger, garlic, turmeric, chiles, herbs, legumes, fish, and vegetables, many of the same ingredients now associated with anti-inflammatory eating.