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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Clever Condiments
Season 2 - Episode 12 In Episode #12 we’re “Minimizing Meat: Recipes For The Cautious Carnivore!” It’s no secret that
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
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
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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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
Sautéed Julienne of Carrots
As for bright orange carrots, if they’re good enough for Bugs Bunny then they’re good enough for us! Yellow/orange vegetables and fruit protect our eyes from cataracts, help regulate our blood sugar and have powerful anti-inflammatory properties! Print Recipe Sautéed
Beet & Ginger Salad
I can’t tell you how many people have been converted from beet haters to beet eaters thanks to this great recipe. It takes a little time and preparation to roast the main ingredient, but the results are very much worth
Potato & Cauliflower Mash
This combo mash is just as easy as making mashed potatoes and just as tasty, yet has far fewer calories and carbohydrates. And by using low fat milk with more olive oil and less butter, the saturated fat is