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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The Power of Protein
Season 1 - Episode 6Food Over 50 is not just your average Public Television "How To" cooking program. Instead, it's
Eating Away at Inflammation
Season 1 - Episode 13Did You Know?Inflammation can trigger chronic diseases such as heart disease and Type II Diabetes.A diet
Aging and the Loss of Taste
Season 1 - Episode 10Did You Know?As we age, our senses can diminish, so cooking with a variety of spices
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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Tabbouleh with Artichoke
Classic parsley, tomato and bulgar salad, known as Tabbouleh, or Taboulie, is prepared exquisitely by our American Public Television cooking show colleague, Julie Taboulie of Julie Taboulie’s Lebanese Kitchen. We can’t improve on her version and we wouldn’t even try.
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
Fresh Berry & Quinoa Salmagundi
This hodgepodge of sweet and savory flavors is extremely high in fiber, extraordinarily nutritious and refreshingly quirky… whether it’s for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Ingredients to RememberRaspberries are the highest fiber fruit at 8 grams per cup.Quinoa contains almost twice
Savory Whole Wheat Crepes
Delicate and delicious crepes, stuffed with a savory medley of healthful sautéed vegetables and served for supper. Print Recipe Savory Whole Wheat Crepes Course Main Dish Cuisine Italian, Scandinavian Keyword Gluten Prep Time 15 Minutes Cook Time 20 Minutes Servings