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Perhaps the easiest way to add vegetables to your daily meals is to turn them into a delicious soup. You can make several bowls of soup filled with fruits and veggies each day and you will be satiated. Eating vegetables is part of a healthy diet, and thus veggie soups are highly recommended.

Soup is simply a bowl of miracle for fat loss. The combination of water and solids fills you up more effectively and for longer than if you eat exactly the same food but drink the water separately – plus the water and water content of the vegetables in soup allows for efficient exchange of nutrients into body cells, greatly reducing the possibility of bloating.

The wealth of ingredients in a bowl of soup provides a good balance of carbohydrates, protein and fats as well as the vitamins and minerals required to create energy and keep us firing on all cylinders.

Vegetables that are always in evidence in soup provide good levels of fiber to keep digestion in good shape. And, soup is easy on the pocket, quick to make, widely available, easily transportable and diet boredom won’t be on the cards as the choices are endless. Do check the vegetable barley soup from Garden Bar, it is a vegetable broth soup with barley, herbs and plenty of vegetables.

Here’s how you choose the right soup

Use these tips to find healthy soups.

● Tip#1: Choose tomato or broth-based soups to keep the calorie count low ● Tip#2: Vegetable soup is an ideal choice to help you lose weight. Most varieties of vegetable soup contain 100 calories or less per serving. Plus, vegetables contain lots of fiber, which helps you feel full and satisfied so you eat less all day. ● Tip#3: If your favorite soup does not include vegetables, add them yourself. Mix in a few nutritious fresh vegetables to boost nutrition, fiber, and flavor. If your soup needs a boost of spice, add onions or peppers.

Ingredients to avoid while making a healthy soup

A bowl of soup can be health’s best friend but using some ingredients can turn the soup into a not-so-healthy option.

We bring to you the list of worst ingredients that should be avoided if you are on a weight loss program: ● Heavy Cream ● Full Fat Cheese ● Flour ● Tortilla Strips ● White flour made Pasta/ Noodles ● White Rice ● Croutons ● Canned Veggies ● Excess Salt