Souperb!

So, a soupçon of soup can help nourish you and help you lose weight? This idea is not so new but now another recent study gives more credence to it. Here is a brief excerpt. For the entire BBC article go to http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/8068733.stm

“In the battle to lose weight, hunger is the dieter's worst enemy. But research has revealed a simple aid to taming the appetite: soup. It's dieting's best kept secret says one science writer.

Imagine a typical lunchtime meal - say, chicken and vegetables with a glass of water.

If you eat the food and drink the water, you will feel full for a couple of hours before hunger kicks in. But if you blend the food with the water - to make soup - you will stay hunger-free for much longer, and less likely to snack through the afternoon. “

Come September Progresso is bringing out a new line of High Fiber Soups: Chicken Tuscany, Creamy Tomato Basil, Hearty Vegetable and Noodles, and Homestyle Minestrone. Each will give you 7 grams of fiber per serving and each tastes like home-made and are a bit more filling than soups without the added fiber. The taste and texture of this line is very appealing and delicious.

So you will get extra fiber and very tasty soups, which should help anyone who is trying to not only watch what they eat but just eat healthier. Soup on your side. Just remember NOT to also eat a half a loaf of bread or half a box of crackers.