CAN EATING SOUP HELP YOU LOSE WEIGHT?

Can eating a bowl of soup a day help you to lose weight?  According to Dr. Maoshing Ni, a Natural Health Specialist, it can.   Dr. Ni notes that obesity is on the rise worldwide and that obesity leads to an increase in such diseases as heart disease, stroke, cancer, and diabetes, all diseases to be avoided.  He says that eating at least one bowl of nutritious low-sodium soup a day will nourish you and flush waste from your body.  Note: The key here is nutritious low-sodium and I add low-fat soup!  A huge bowl of a rich soup loaded with butter, cream, etc is not what we are talking about.  And homemade soup is best as you can control the ingredients that go into it.  The good thing about soup is that you can make a large pot of it, freeze some in separate containers and have it handy for when you want it.  Not only is it healthy, it is easy.

Dr. Ni says that people who eat soup at least once a day lose more weight than those who eat the same amount of calories but do not eat soup.  Something to think about!

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CANNED SOUPS

Are you aware that most canned soups are high in sodium (salt)?  Even if you don't eat canned soups as a meal, you are probably using them in recipes.  Now I am not saying you can't use them, I use them myself at times.  But pay attention to the sodium content, use low-sodium options, or when using in recipes, omit any salt called for, etc.  Just be aware of the sodium content and adjust accordingly.  As an example, if you eat regular canned soup as a meal with crackers, use unsalted crackers, etc.

Note: This picture is not an endorsement of this particular product.  It is just a picture I was allowed to use.