Creamed Soup

Avoid creamed soups whenever possible.

Creamed soups are loaded with fat and excess calories. If you're cooking a recipe that calls for cream of mushroom or cream of chicken, be sure to buy the 98 percent fat free - or if available, the fat-free variety. These are great for cooking and very flavorful. When eating soup, try some of the following varieties if you do not care for the fat free versions of creamed:

*Manhattan clam chowder
*Vegetarian split pea
*Gazpacho
*Chicken gumbo
*Vegetarian beef
*Beef barely
*Bean soup (without bacon)
*Tomato soup
*Vegetarian beef
*Beef barely
*Bean soup (without bacon)
*Tomato soup
*Black bean

Look over the varieties of soup in your supermarket. There are many available very good for you and low in fat content. Canned soup does contain a lot of sodium, so it is a good idea to buy the reduced sodium variety. Too much sodium is not good for anyone, but can be extremely bad for those overweight due to the increased risk of hypertension and heart failure.

Note:  You can now get nearly fat free versions of several creamed soup varieties. By all means, use these in your recipes calling for creamed soup.