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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Unloading Carbs: Reducing Dietary Starch
Season 1 - Episode 9Did You Know?Look for carbs that come with lots of vitamins and minerals like those from
Sweet Things
Season 1 - Episode 4Did You Know?Look for words such as sugar, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup or sucrose on
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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Mango Whip
Just two simple ingredients, no refined sugar and a beat up old mixer creates this naturally sweet and healthy parfait dessert – Mango Whip! Print Recipe Mango Whip Course Dessert Cuisine International Keyword Sweet Things Prep Time 10 Minutes Cook
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
Chicken Chile Verde
Every self-styled young food savant preaches the importance of salt for bringing out the flavor in cooked foods, but what if we have to reduce or avoid sodium? Are we resigned to bland meals? Not with this amazingly fresh, vibrant
Herb Roasted Chicken for Poulet Jardin
Despite Poulet Jardin being a mostly plant-based collection of recipes, it still begins with a plump little bird. Print Recipe Herb Roasted Chicken for Poulet Jardin Course Main Dish Cuisine Global Prep Time 15 Minutes Cook Time 1 Hour Servings