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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Subtracting Sodium
Season 2 - Episode 7 Whether or not we flirt with hypertension, a diet that Reduces, Replaces and Removes excess
Roughing It: Fiber Fiber Everywhere!
Season 2 - Episode 5 By consuming fresher, more wholesome foods, cooked without greasy coatings or rich sauces, we can
Stretching the Facts About Gluten
Season 2 - Episode 8 Gluten vs. Gluten Free? Are we confused by the whole Gluten issue? Exactly what it
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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Spiced Fruit Compote
Naturally sweet, refreshingly spicy and simple to prepare, this flavorful dessert pairs superbly with a highly spiced curry! Print Recipe Spiced Fruit Compote Course Dessert Cuisine Scandinavian Prep Time 5 Minutes Cook Time 1 Hour Servings 8 People Ingredients 1
Nori Maki Sushi
With less rice and a light spray of low sodium lemon-soy, this remarkably tasty Nori-Maki is just what the doctor order for subtracting salt! Print Recipe Nori Maki Sushi Course Main Dish, Side dish Cuisine Japanese Keyword Subtracting Sodium Prep
Sautéed Red Cabbage
Red cabbage is delicious and nutritious, but if you ask me, it’s wrongly named. It’s more purple than red, and blue/purple produce happens to help combat heart disease, which is a rather good reason for “Eating The Rainbow.” Print Recipe
Sautéed Julienne of Carrots
As for bright orange carrots, if they’re good enough for Bugs Bunny then they’re good enough for us! Yellow/orange vegetables and fruit protect our eyes from cataracts, help regulate our blood sugar and have powerful anti-inflammatory properties! Print Recipe Sautéed