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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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
Quality Calories: Eat Better & Count Less
Season 2 - Episode 5 By consuming fresher, more wholesome foods, cooked without greasy coatings or rich sauces, we can
Dietary Fiber: Bulking Up on Taste
Season 1 - Episode 5Did You Know?Most of us only get about 50% of the fiber that we need on
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?
Southern Style Beans
A classic combination of Southern American side dishes stuffed with fiber, full of flavor and distinctly moderate in calories… but whose counting? At the same time these recipes fight shy of too much saturated fat and sodium thanks to just
Libby’s Regularity Recipe
Sweet & Savory Cantaloupe Salad
Sweet and savory flavors are amazing, especially when the recipe is fresh, quick and easy to prepare. This salad recipe with cantaloupe, seedless red flame grape, celery and walnuts is exactly that. It’s refreshingly sweet and savory, crisp and crunchy,