If you are trying to keep your waistline in check, bump up your vegetable intake and get more water on board, then soup could deliver the triple whammy.
Now that the cooler months of the year are drawing in, soup is an appetising way to fill up, but it pays to choose your fare wisely.
If you can, make your own soup at home - you can make enough for a few days and reheat as needed. Look online for soup recipes and you can be as traditional or experimental as your larder and mood allow - just go easy on the salt, cream and other rich ingredients.
And if the taste isn't enough to tempt you to put soup on the menu, how about this: a US study published last year in PLOS One found that consuming soup is associated with a reduced risk of being overweight or obese.