Are you part of the 50+ Boomer/Senior generations and concerned with your dietary health challenges such as high cholesterol, hypertension, heart disease or elevated A1C? If so, you've definitely come to the right place!
Food Over 50 is here to tempt you with valuable nutritional information and healthy, flavorful recipes that focus on our dietary wellness and longevity.
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Minimizing Meat
Season 2 - Episode 12 In Episode #12 we’re “Minimizing Meat: Recipes For The Cautious Carnivore!” It’s no secret that
Stretching the Facts About Gluten
Season 2 - Episode 8 Gluten vs. Gluten Free? Are we confused by the whole Gluten issue? Exactly what it
Sweet Things
Season 1 - Episode 4Did You Know?Look for words such as sugar, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup or sucrose on
Did you Know?
Sweet Things
Sugar and saturated fat trigger your body to make more of its own cholesterol.
Sodium
About 75% of the sodium added to our diets comes from processed foods, not the salt shaker.
Omega 3's
Fattier fish such as salmon, mackerel & anchovies are great sources of Omega 3 fatty acids.
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Fancy some healthier breakfast options, like deliciously Dirty Eggs, a sizzling Garden Skillet or sumptuous Slow Oats? Does Ambrosia Tropicale, Berry & Quinoa Salmagundi, or Pisto Manchego sound exotically & nutritiously appetizing? Would leaner, higher fiber comfort foods like Fireside Chili, Meatloaf & Mash, Sweet Corn Hash & Turkey Noodle Soup tickle our tastebuds?
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Crumb & Herb Topped Roast Tomatoes
Roasting is a particularly healthy cooking method, concentrating the flavors and nutrients in many of our cooked foods rather than boiling them away. Since we already have a chicken in the oven for our Poulet Jardin, it makes sense to
Walnut and Date Slow Oats
Slow cooked, steel cut oats made ‘instantly’ delicious with earthy-sweet accents of walnut and dates. These ingredients are rife with healthy anti- oxidants, extra fiber, important vitamins and even Omega 3’s! And not a speck of added salt or refined
Crab-In-A-Cradle
Naturally sweet crab is very high in protein, low in calories and saturated fat, and a good source of Omega 3’s! The Haas avocado half is loaded with fiber, potassium and heart-healthy mono-unsaturated fat. Combined, they’re unbeatable! Print Recipe Crab-In-A-Cradle
Beet & Ginger Salad
I can’t tell you how many people have been converted from beet haters to beet eaters thanks to this great recipe. It takes a little time and preparation to roast the main ingredient, but the results are very much worth