Weekly Meal Plan: 5:2 Recipes and Smoky Mexican Bean Soup (170 Calories a Bowl) (2024)

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Is 15 bean soup good for weight loss? ›

Loaded with fiber and protein and coming in at less than 450 calories per serving, this easy bean soup recipe is both filling and healthy.

It's actually pretty straightforward. The rule of thumb is that you must eat 3 meals a day consisting of 1/2 cup of beans, a palm-sized serving of healthy protein, and 1/2 cup of veggies. It's actually quite simple when you break it down this way. The part that gets tricky is keeping out all the items on the no list.

Broth-based soup diets generally last for 7 days. However, some can last as long as 10–14 days. Over that time, proponents of a broth-based diet claim you can lose up to 10 or even 20 pounds (4.5 to 9 kg). On a broth-based soup diet, cream-based soups are restricted, as they're higher in calories and fat.

Research shows that consuming a cup of legumes every day is effective in reducing blood sugar levels (7). Helps fight cancer. Beans contain several phenolic compounds that have potent antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects.

"Beans are an excellent source of soluble fiber, and studies suggest that eating more of them could help fend off belly fat. One easy way to incorporate more beans into your diet is to add some cooked white beans into a smoothie—you'll never know they're there!"

Beans for weight loss

Another study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reported that people who ate between 2.5 and 9 ounces of beans each day instead of a serving of animal protein lost three-quarters of a pound more than people who didn't eat beans. This study took place over a period of six weeks.

It is most likely lower in fat than many diets since you can't eat any fat with the beans, and the beans are eaten quite a few times each day. It doesn't leave much room for fat containing foods, so I assume this is part of the reason people have lost weight.

Nutritional Information.

It is very high in vitamin A with 100% of the daily requirement in a single serving. Here's the nutritional breakdown for 1 cup of this hearty soup: With ham and chicken broth. 175 calories, 2g fat, 381mg sodium, 27.4g carbs, 6.8g fiber, 3.8g sugars, 11.8g protein.

15 BEAN SOUP® is low in fat, high in fiber, kosher, and easily feeds your family for under $1.00 per serving. Great for stove top, slow cooker, or pressure cooker.

Hurst's Hambeens 15 Bean Soup (0.5 cup) contains 20g total carbs, 11g net carbs, 0.5g fat, 8g protein, and 120 calories.