Soup for Weight Loss

I found an article this morning about eating soup and losing weight.
http://www.suite101.com/content/soup-for-weight-loss-a81178

If you eat solid food and drink water separately, the water passes through your stomach without a pause. It doesn't contribute to feeling full.

However, if you combine food and water (soup), the water stays in the stomach with the solid food and makes you feel full for up to an extra hour and a half.

Anyone got a good homemade soup recipe?

Kathi

Mix and match fruit & veggies recipe site (from CDC)

The mix and match fruit & veggies recipe site (from CDC) mentioned in today's Friday Facts has some really good recipes.

http://apps.nccd.cdc.gov/dnparecipe/recipesearch.aspx

The other part of the post
http://www.fruitsandveggiesmatter.gov/what/examples.html#1cup
is kind of interesting as well ... unlike those that say half a small apple or half a banana is a serving! This one is based on age and gender.-posted by Charlotte

Walk Indiana

There is a new IN-Shape Indiana program beginning--Walk Indiana.

It looks like someone is walking between cities in Indiana from north to south. We are to join in by walking so many steps each day total, and it really isn't a whole lot. Look at this link: http://view.exacttarget.com/?j=fe6415787160027c7416&m=fe7115707467017e7414&ls=fdf813717367007a7415717d&l=fe9517777464007e7d&s=fe3215747d640779751273&jb=ffcf14&ju=fe23157973600c7d701d72&r=0.

A pedometer REALLY does help me walk more each day. Try one!