Cup-a-Soup is an instant soup product made by Unox Unilever in the production facility in Poznan, Poland. In the United States, the product is manufactured and marketed by Unilever's Lipton brand.The soup is made by pouring the soup sachet into a mug or cup, and then pouring 3/4 cup (6 fluid ounces) of hot water into the mug and stirring the mixture.Recently, there has been a new release of a jar featuring approximately 12 servings.Some flavors include minestrone, chicken noodle, tomato soup and chicken & vegetable.Low-calorie versions also exist in the UK, under the name slim-a-soup, and include slightly different flavours, such as mediterranean tomato.2007 has also seen the introduction of 'Cup-a-Soup Extra', which are individual sachets of soup and pasta sold in a variety of flavours, including Cheese & Broccoli (with tagliatelle), chicken & mushroom (with pasta), Minestrone, and Tangy Salsa Tomato.

Hot on the heels of a bill that proposes to ban obese customers from dining in restaurants, a new bill bans restaurants from hiding calories inside mixed green salads, paillards of chicken breast, mashed potatoes and chicken club sandwiches. I wish.

The complete meal is just 263 calories including dessert!

Giada De Laurentiis, host of Everyday Italian on the Food Network cooks with a lot of pasta, chicken, olive oil and Italian meats such as Pruscuitto and Pancetta. How many calories does each serving contain and how much does it cost?

The food served at neighborhood casual-dining chain restaurants is positively loaded with fat, calories and sodium, in amounts far surpassing those usually found in fast-food meals. Sodium ranged from a low of 245 milligrams (lightly dressed salad) to 4,450 (chicken fajitas). Also see http://www.cbc.ca/marketplace/2007/11/07/calorie_confidential

My favorite, the Chocolate Iced Kreme Filled, is a whopping 350 calories. Seems a lot, till you figure that its about the same as a McChicken (http://www.mcdonalds.com/app_controller.nutrition.index1.html) or a Whopper Jr. (http://www.bk.com/Nutrition/PDFs/brochure.pdf). I think I'll stick with the doughnut. How about you?