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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Quality Calories: Eat Better & Count Less
Season 2 - Episode 5 By consuming fresher, more wholesome foods, cooked without greasy coatings or rich sauces, we can
Sweet Things II
Season 2 - Episode 11 There’s no denying we all have a sweet tooth, but as we age and our
Dietary Fat: The Good, The Bad & The Necessary
Season 1 - Episode 8Fat is flavor! Butter and lard forever! That's what all the self-styled cooking experts on commercial
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?
Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Dill
When it comes to lean, healthy protein sources the first foodstuff that pops into most of our minds is salmon. Wild or farmed, fresh or frozen, sliced into sashimi or pan-seared, salmon is a heroic source of Omega 3’s and
Open-Face Burger Deluxe
Who hasn’t been to a dinner and ordered the Deluxe Burger, probably with cheese and accompanied with a big, greasy, salty pile of fries? This is American comfort food personified, but with all the fat in a traditional 80/20 burger
Brown Rice & Quinoa Fusilli
The fresh, vibrant flavors of basil, garlic & lemon blend beautifully with Omega 3-rich walnuts, parmesan and extra virgin olive oil, creating a pesto that would make cardboard taste good, let alone the neutral flavor of Brown Rice & Quinioa