6. Soup
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If drinking water just isn’t meeting your hunger needs before a meal, nutritionists advise going the soup route by trying some as a starter before your main meal, or even just as a midday snack. Soups tend to be low calorie, but still fill you up. The best options are chicken or vegetable. Be sure to check the sodium content though – ‘cuppa soup’ type varieties tend to be packed with salt and are nowhere near as healthy as cooking the soup from scratch, or at least a lower sodium alternative.