Soup Your way to a Healthy Weight

Progresso™ Hearty Chicken & Rotini Soup pairs well with the seasonal ingredients in this Maple Harvest Salad. Disclosure: This post is sponsored by ReganMillerJones Inc. and the General Mills Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition on behalf of Progresso™ . I received free samples of the soup mention in the post and I was compensated for my time. Opinions are my own.

If you read my  first post of the New Year, How Fit Are You?, I discussed a study that caught my attention and demonstrates  how lifestyle affects biological age.  As promised, I want to share personal  strategies that have help me manage a healthy weight and have allowed me to reduce my fit age by 25 years.

It’s no secret,  I eat what’s in-season.   February just happens to be soup season. In my humble opinion, there’s nothing better than homemade soup. But Progresso™ is coming close,  with flavors and ingredients that matter to me. Did you know Progresso™ is   now  serving white meat chicken with no antibiotics ever? It’s true, and whether your cooking for yourself, or a family, keeping Progresso™ canned soups on hand makes food prep easy.  Ingredients, flavor and  quick meal set-up  are just some of  reasons I include soup in my meal plan (and recommend it to others). I also appreciate soup for its benefits related to weight management.   Soup, as part of a meal, can help  you feel full and satisfied. In addition, the soup and salad theme, makes it easy to fit in those important  vegetables and low fat protein.

This February, try the  tasty combo of  Progresso™ Hearty Chicken & Rotini  Soup and my very own  Maple Harvest Salad.   Start by stocking up on Progresso™ soup. (BTW, I am impressed with  the variety and diversity of Progresso™ chicken soup made with 100% antibiotic and hormone free white meat chicken breasts.) Then prep roasted butternut squash for dinner tonight, but make a little extra so you can use leftovers in a maple harvest salad tomorrow. When hunger strikes,  all you need is 15 minutes  to heat the soup and assemble these salad ingredients: salad greens, leftover veggies, chopped apple, nuts, dried cranberries, cottage cheese, and a homemade maple vinaigrette. Detailed salad recipe below.

I’m confident you’ll love the benefits of a soup and salad theme, and I hope you will consider  lots of variations on the theme, like Progresso™ soup and veggies from your fridge or the raw bar at the supermarket.