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
Roughing It: Fiber Fiber Everywhere!
Season 2 - Episode 5 By consuming fresher, more wholesome foods, cooked without greasy coatings or rich sauces, we can
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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Dirty Eggs
Scrumptiously resting atop a single slice of whole grain toast and Humus, these ‘Dirty Eggs’ pack a powerhouse of healthful ingredients. And the favor is earthy and remarkably satisfying. Print Recipe Dirty Eggs Cuisine Middle Eastern, Nouveau American Prep Time
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
Mussels Marinara
Mussels contain a substantially higher level of healthy Omega 3’s than any other shellfish. This is why I regularly hand-harvest these beautiful bi-valves outside the cottage in Scotland and turn them into a variety of recipes, from smoked mussels to
Tomates Farcies
Simple but elegant, these fiber-stuffed tomatoes are deceptively healthful thanks to the richly nutritious red and greens colors and the high fiber content of the peas. It’s the perfectly mouth- watering way of Roughing It! Print Recipe Tomates Farcies Course