Most of us have relied on soup for a no-frills, quick meal or to soothe a nasty cold, but a new study shows soup may also be a blessing for calorie counters. Participants in a study at Penn State University who ate a cup of soup before a meal consumed about 27 percent fewer calories during that same meal.
Most soup has high water content, which can help satiate the appetite.
Consumers seem to be longing for the convenience and value of frozen pizza, but they also want a pie that tastes more like the fresh take-out versions. Industry sources estimate that half of rising crust sales come from customers who have converted from carryout and delivery pizzas. Five years ago, bagged salads were a produce aisle novelty. Today, a bunch of consumers can't imagine going back to rinsing, drying, slicing and dicing their salad makings. It looks like our growing thirst for convenient foods and a push from health officials to eat more fruits and vegetables are behind the steady sales increase of bagged salads.