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
Sodium vs Hypertension
Season 1 - Episode 2Did You Know?Sodium is an essential nutrient and just like all nutrients, too much or too
Sweet Things II
Season 2 - Episode 11 There’s no denying we all have a sweet tooth, but as we age and our
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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Half & Half Meat Loaf
The blue plate special, Meat Loaf & Mashed Potatoes. But not all comfort food is comfortable to our waistlines and cholesterol count, so let’s make a few adjustments. True comfort food with less saturated fat and calories thanks too
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
Seared Tuna Steak
Fresh, plump tuna steaks quickly seared on a hot iron grill, nestled atop a garden fresh mound of lemony quinoa salad, full of tomatoes and chopped parsley, then drizzled with an exquisitely rustic, Mediterranean-style olive oil sauce full of shallot,
Grilled Asparagus For Poulet Jardin
Grilling is one of the three flavor intensifying, healthy cooking methods we’re using for our rainbow of garden vegetables from the farmers market. This cooking process is exceedingly simple, extraordinarily healthy and creates a flavor profile that is unique and