Tag — Soup

Soup can help you lose weight. Research lead by Barbara Rolls at Penn State, found that people who had soup as a first course for lunch reduced subsequent calorie intake by nearly 20 percent. Surprisingly, it did not matter whether the soup was “chunky” or broth-based, all worked at reducing subsequent calorie intake; all soups tested had identical ingredients (chicken broth, broccoli, potato, cauliflower, carrots and butter) and the thickness of the soup made little difference. [Read more →]