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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Unloading Carbs: Reducing Dietary Starch
Season 1 - Episode 9Did You Know?Look for carbs that come with lots of vitamins and minerals like those from
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
The Art of the Salad
Season 2 - Episode 2The more we advance in age, the more leafy garden greens deserve a healthful and nutritious
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?
Pollock Ceviche
Pollock is a somewhat odd textured and bland tasting white fish, but it’s also a nutritious source of lean protein that is substantially more affordable than cod or halibut. Therefore, our tasty Ceviche recipe shows us how to improve on
Quick-Kraut & Pork Casserole
And out comes a bubbling hot casserole of stratified pork medallions, caramelized onions, unsweetened – but still sweet – applesauce, and our secret ingredient, Quick-Kraut with the tang of sauerkraut but none of the sodium. Just dish up a healthy
Grilled Asparagus For Poulet Jardin
Grilling is one of the three flavor intensifying, healthy cooking methods we’re using for our rainbow of garden vegetables from the farmers market. This cooking process is exceedingly simple, extraordinarily healthy and creates a flavor profile that is unique and