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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Sodium vs Hypertension
Season 1 - Episode 2Did You Know?Sodium is an essential nutrient and just like all nutrients, too much or too
Eating Outdoors
Season 2 - Episode 3 This focuses on the dietary challenges of “Eating Outdoors.” Meat-heavy tailgate barbecues and convenience-oriented camping
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
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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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
Tomates Farcies
Simple but elegant, these fiber-stuffed tomatoes are deceptively healthful thanks to the richly nutritious red and greens colors and the high fiber content of the peas. It’s the perfectly mouth- watering way of Roughing It! Print Recipe Tomates Farcies Course
Classic Salad Nicoise
With its bed of fresh, crisp lettuce, array of garden vegetables and double helping of protein from the tuna and egg, Salad Nicoise is traditionally a summertime meal, but it’s so good, and so good for us, we should eat
Southern Style Beans
A classic combination of Southern American side dishes stuffed with fiber, full of flavor and distinctly moderate in calories… but whose counting? At the same time these recipes fight shy of too much saturated fat and sodium thanks to just