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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Eating the Rainbow
Season 1 - Episode 7Did You Know?The colors in food have many health promoting properties.We begin eating with our eyes
Stretching the Facts About Gluten
Season 2 - Episode 8 Gluten vs. Gluten Free? Are we confused by the whole Gluten issue? Exactly what it
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?
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Chimichurri Sauce
This herbaceous sauce originated in the South American cattle country, namely Argentina and Uruguay, to accompany grilled meats with a zesty tang. There are “verde” and “rojo” versions. I prefer the green Chimichurri, which pairs well with lamb and I
Homemade Chicken Stock
A pot full of bubbling chicken broth, vegetables and diced breast or thigh meat that’s simmering away on the stove is every mother’s home remedy. Food Over 50’s version calls for homemade, fat free chicken stock using a roasted carcass
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
Ratatouille Nicoise
Foods of the Mediterranean region are widely regarded as healthier than most. And Ratatouille, much like Pistou and Tourlou, is one of the healthiest of the healthy. After all, what could be better for our waistlines, our internal vitality and