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 Weighty Issue Of Calorie Counting
Season 1 - Episode 11Did You Know?Focus on all the wonderful foods that you can have, not just the foods
Heat vs Flavor: The Benefits Of Chilies & Spice
Season 2 - Episode 4 What characteristic do we prefer in our food? Is it the varying degrees of mouth-tingling
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
Maritime Stew
A healthy diet including Maritime Stew is a mouth watering example of the goodness of the sea, complete with bold chunks of fish, shellfish and crustaceans swimming in a delectably rich broth! Just add a little crusty bread and dig
Sweet & Savory Dessert Tray
Who says desserts have to be sickly sweet and loaded with refined sugar? This sociable, Moroccan-style après supper treat requires no cooking, no baking and no burden on our next A1c test! Print Recipe Mediterranean Sweet & Savory Dessert Tray
Sweet & Savory Watermelon Salad
A light and cool salad that’s simple, nutritious and colorful. A perfect example of ‘Eating The Rainbow.’ Tasty and refreshing served during warm weather, especially alongside grilled chicken and some sort of whole-grain salad. Print Recipe Sweet & Savory Watermelon