Mmm, Mmm, Good!

Poasted by gekko at 12:13 PM and filed under "Blob - Fitness, Weight, and Nutrition"

Or maybe it should say, "More Taste! Less Filling!"

Or maybe "Is it soup, yet?"

Pick yer advertising meme to fit the revelation that starting off your mealtime repast with a bowl of low-calorie soup may result in you consuming up to 20 percent fewer overall calories in that meal than if you did not add the soup.

"Consuming a first-course of low-calorie soup, in a variety of forms, can help with managing weight, as is shown in this research and earlier studies. Using this strategy allows people to get an extra course at the meal, while eating fewer total calories," says Flood. "But make sure to choose wisely, by picking low-calorie, broth-based soups that are about 100 to 150 calories per serving. Be careful of higher-calorie, cream-based soups that could actually increase the total calories consumed."

-- Medical News Today: Cut Calories At Meals With A Soup Starter

The soup they used in the study had chicken broth, broccoli, potato, cauliflower, carrots and butter. They tried thin and thick, soupy and chunky varieties but concluded it didn't matter what form, just that it was soup and low cal.

It's cold in here ... somebody warm me up, please!

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