Hello Loyal Soup People!
Around this time of year, I hear a lot of buzz about diet trends and fads. By now, you all probably know how I feel about quick fixes (hint – eating healthfully takes some thought, time, and patience). One piece of healthy eating advice that is not trendy is to eat more fiber.
Yes, we know about fiber’s reputation to help with… movement. However, its benefits go well beyond that. In fact, higher fiber intake is essential to losing and maintaining weight. Why? Fiber-filled foods are simply more filling. Fiber causes your body to slow down the digestion process, keeping you full for longer amounts of time. And if you aren’t hungry, you’re less likely to head to the vending machine in the middle of the day. You simply consume fewer calories!
For example, a bowl of lentil soup has around 250 calories. Two handfuls of pretzels has a similar calorie count. After a bowl of lentil soup (21 grams of fiber…), you’re going to be full for hours. After a serving of pretzels (less than 1 gram of fiber), you’re probably… reaching for another handful!
Translation? Eat more fiber!
Love,
Soupermom
*NOTE – Soupermom is not a licensed dietitian, doctor, personal trainer, or anything like that. She’s just extremely knowledgeable about healthy living!! But if you slip and fall while taking her advice, it is not her fault!
Marilyn Polon (Soupermom), Co-Founder and CAO (chief anxiety officer) has been worried about Soupergirl since the company launched in 2008. Actually, even before that. Her career has also been random and fascinating. After twenty years as a speech therapist, Soupermom changed careers and became a volunteer coordinator. She then had a wonderful stint as a docent at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. She was then dragged out of retirement by her daughter who insisted that they start a soup company. Could that be any more random?
All of the company’s recipes come from Soupermom’s kitchen. Honestly, she’s a testament to the power of healthy eating. Her hobbies include really long hikes, walking, doting on her granddaughters, and coming up with new recipes for Soupergirl. She is also a guru of all things health related but gets the words to every single song she sings incorrect. All of them. Loudly. Lastly, her laugh is contagious.