By Heather Bauer, R.D., nu-train Cold Survival: How to Stock a
Healthy Pantry and Freezer In winter, we tend to hibernate. Our
meals and snacks end up being foods that are hiding in the back
of our cupboards, take-out, or fast-food that we can quickly
pick up on our way home from work. As a result, many gain weight
over the winter months. To help combat that reality, it is best
to stock a healthy pantry and freezer. Several past studies have
determined that eating soup prior to a meal can decrease hunger,
increase fullness, and reduce subsequent meal intake. The
reasons behind why soup has this effect, however, are still
being tested. Possible explanations include the temperature,
amount consumed, fat content, energy content, and viscosity. In
a recent study published in Appetite in April 2007, Flood and
Rolls investigated the effect the form of soup had on subsequent
meal intake. They served the same soup recipe in four different
ways: broth and vegetables served separately, chunky vegetable
soup, chunky-pur