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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The Seafood Diet
Season 2 - Episode 9 What better place to introduce our “Seafood Diet” episode from Season II of Food Over
Roughing It: Fiber Fiber Everywhere!
Season 2 - Episode 5 By consuming fresher, more wholesome foods, cooked without greasy coatings or rich sauces, we can
Red Meat & Cholesterol
Season 1 - Episode 1Did You Know?Cholesterol is only found in animal fats, not vegetables, fruits or grains.Cholesterol serves many
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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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
Walnut and Date Slow Oats
Slow cooked, steel cut oats made ‘instantly’ delicious with earthy-sweet accents of walnut and dates. These ingredients are rife with healthy anti- oxidants, extra fiber, important vitamins and even Omega 3’s! And not a speck of added salt or refined
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
A Hint of Chocolate
Do chocolate eclairs, chocolate ice cream, chocolate mousse or molten chocolate fondue sound yummy? Whether we admit it or not, most of us are chocoholics. But cacao that’s been fattened and sweetened into traditional chocolate desserts can potentially play havoc