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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Sweet Things
Season 1 - Episode 4Did You Know?Look for words such as sugar, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup or sucrose on
Eating the Rainbow
Season 1 - Episode 7Did You Know?The colors in food have many health promoting properties.We begin eating with our eyes
Dietary Fiber: Bulking Up on Taste
Season 1 - Episode 5Did You Know?Most of us only get about 50% of the fiber that we need 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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Pilipili Ho Ho
Condiments are too often loaded up with sugar and sodium, but not today. For instance, Pilipili Ho Ho, is an outstanding flavor alternative to plain old salt. Print Recipe Pilipili Ho Ho Course Condiment Cuisine African Keyword Clever Condiments Prep
Blueberry Slow Oats
Slow cooked, steel cut oats made ‘instantly’ delicious with fresh sweet pear and blueberries. 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 sugar! Print
Smoked Mackerel Pate
Fresh mackerel contains one of the highest concentrations of healthy Omega 3’s of any fish in the sea. Smoked mackerel combines all this good nutrition with loads of extra flavor. So, add a dollop of chickpea and olive oil based
Fresh & Easy Curry
Too many of us find it daunting to tackle Indian curry recipes at home, but it’s not at all difficult. There’s just more ingredients. Also, many “supposed” curry restaurants use thick, gloppy, made-in-advance sauce bases, making the overall freshness of