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 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
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
Sodium vs Hypertension
Season 1 - Episode 2Did You Know?Sodium is an essential nutrient and just like all nutrients, too much or too
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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Maritime Stew
A healthy diet including Maritime Stew is a mouth watering example of the goodness of the sea, complete with bold chunks of fish, shellfish and crustaceans swimming in a delectably rich broth! Just add a little crusty bread and dig
Whole Wheat Couscous with Roasted Red Peppers
Simple and satisfying, couscous is the perfect Mediterranean-influenced carbohydrate side dish to accompany roast lamb and ratatouille. By using the whole wheat version of this crushed durum semolina with chicken stock, rather than plain water, and by adding diced roasted
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,
Spiced Fruit Compote
Naturally sweet, refreshingly spicy and simple to prepare, this flavorful dessert pairs superbly with a highly spiced curry! Print Recipe Spiced Fruit Compote Course Dessert Cuisine Scandinavian Prep Time 5 Minutes Cook Time 1 Hour Servings 8 People Ingredients 1