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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Heat vs Flavor: The Benefits Of Chilies & Spice
Season 2 - Episode 4 What characteristic do we prefer in our food? Is it the varying degrees of mouth-tingling
The Spices of Life
Season 1 - Episode 12"The Spices Of Life." It's an apt title for episode #12 of Food Over 50. After
Eating the Rainbow
Season 1 - Episode 7Did You Know?The colors in food have many health promoting properties.We begin eating with our eyes
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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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
Chimichurri Sauce
This herbaceous sauce originated in the South American cattle country, namely Argentina and Uruguay, to accompany grilled meats with a zesty tang. There are “verde” and “rojo” versions. I prefer the green Chimichurri, which pairs well with lamb and I
Date & Bourbon Chantilly Cream
Sweetened whipped cream is classically referred to as “Chantilly,” but who of us – at our age – really needs the added carbs and empty calories of refined sugar? So instead, three very appealing ingredients, a little elbow grease and
Pisto Manchego
Pisto is a hearty, stick-to-your-ribs vegetable stew originating from La Mancha and often referred to as Spanish Ratatouille. Loaded with a rainbow of colorful, fibrous garden vegetables, our version of Pisto Manchego features the flavor profiles of cumin, paprika and