Pumpkin, Tomato, Carrot and Frog Leg Soup

Why people make this soup

Most people do not get nearly enough dietary fibre each day — the general recommendation is around 30 g, but the average intake falls well short. A diet low in fibre and rich in meat and processed foods tends to slow everything down, and the skin often reflects what is happening in the gut: dullness, dark spots, or a complexion that has lost its glow. This colourful soup packs three fibre- and pectin-rich vegetables into one bowl. Pectin binds to heavy metals and waste products in the gut and helps carry them out; fibre keeps bowel movements regular. The frog legs add a clean source of protein and are traditionally credited with carrying the vegetable compounds upward to benefit the skin of the face.