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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Sweet Things
Season 1 - Episode 4Did You Know?Look for words such as sugar, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup or sucrose on
Stretching the Facts About Gluten
Season 2 - Episode 8 Gluten vs. Gluten Free? Are we confused by the whole Gluten issue? Exactly what it
Eating Away at Inflammation
Season 1 - Episode 13Did You Know?Inflammation can trigger chronic diseases such as heart disease and Type II Diabetes.A diet
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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Quinoa Salad
This seed/grain, tomato, onion and parsley salad is loaded with freshly squeezed lemon juice and top quality olive oil to create an amazingly tasty and healthy salad that pairs well with lean protein! Print Recipe Quinoa Salad Course Salad Cuisine
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
Grilled Vegetable Antipasto
Roast Cauliflower for Poulet Jardin
Roasting is a particularly healthy cooking method, concentrating the flavors and nutrients in many of our cooked foods rather than boiling them away. Since we already have a chicken in the oven for our Poulet Jardin, it makes sense to