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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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
Red Meat & Cholesterol
Season 1 - Episode 1Did You Know?Cholesterol is only found in animal fats, not vegetables, fruits or grains.Cholesterol serves many
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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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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Pears Poached in Red Wine
A sweet and sophisticated dessert that’s high in fiber, fat free and has a relatively low glycemic load may sound too good to be true, but it’s not. How could anything that looks this delicious be so good for us,
Steamed Snapper
Fresh whole snapper, gently steamed with ginger and lemongrass. It’s absolutely delicious and nutritious, especially balanced with our reduced sodium, homemade Thai-style fish sauce! Print Recipe Steamed Snapper Course Main Dish Cuisine Thai Keyword Seafood Diet Prep Time 20 Minutes
Roast Squash for Poulet Jardin
Roasting is a particularly healthy cooking method, concentrating the flavors and nutrients in many of our cooked foods rather than boiling them away. Since we already have a chicken in the oven for our Poulet Jardin, it makes sense to
Blueberry Slow Oats
Slow cooked, steel cut oats made ‘instantly’ delicious with fresh sweet pear and blueberries. 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 sugar! Print