Eating Light Tip #1: Start with Soup
According to a study in the journal Appetite, people who sipped soup before lunch ate 20 percent less during a meal than those who didn't. But stick with veggie soup recipes, says Ellie Krieger, R.D., host of the Food Network's Healthy Appetite. "Cream-based bisque or chowder often has 250 calories or more per cup."
