Pre meal soups are weight friendly New Delhi, Thursday 14 May 2009 Having a bowl of low-calorie soup prior to a meal can cut the total mealtime intake of amount of food and calories said Dr KK Aggarwal President, Heart Care Foundation of India and Director, IMA AKN Sinha Institute. As per the Penn State researchers, diners who were given, low-calorie soup made of broccoli, potato, cauliflower, chicken broth, carrots to volunteers before they ate a lunch, consumed 20 percent fewer calories. The NIH study showed that all versions of soup recipe -- separate broth and vegetables, chunky vegetable soup, chunky-pureed vegetable soup, and pureed vegetable soup proved equally filling. Consuming a first-course of low-calorie soup, in a variety of forms, can help with managing weight. Using this strategy allows people to get an extra course at the meal, while eating fewer total calories. One should take only low-calorie, broth-based soups that are about 100 to 150 calories per serving and not higher-calorie, cream-based soups.