-Canned vegetables are usually just as nutritious as fresh vegetables. They are preserved as soon as they are picked and will retain more nutrients than fresh vegetables that have been stored in fridge for over a week.
-Try adding a handful (or more) of chopped edible "weeds" such as sow thistle, mallow, stinging nettle, amaranth, nightshade or sea celery (if you are near the coast).
-Creamed corn has been thickened with cornflour, to give a creamy consistency, and making it suitable for soup.
-Poaching the chicken in the soup uses less fat at a lower temperature. There is some evidence that cooking meat at high temperatures on barbeques may produce heterocyclic amines that are not good for health. Sesame oil has a fantastic flavour.
-High satiety due to protein (chicken), high water content and fibre (in vegetables). Satiating (filling) foods assist with weight maintenance.
-Serve with a heavy whole grain bread which is filling and has a low GI (glycaemic index).