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 Power of Protein
Season 1 - Episode 6Food Over 50 is not just your average Public Television "How To" cooking program. Instead, it's
Sweet Things
Season 1 - Episode 4Did You Know?Look for words such as sugar, dextrose, high fructose corn syrup or sucrose on
Subtracting Sodium
Season 2 - Episode 7 Whether or not we flirt with hypertension, a diet that Reduces, Replaces and Removes excess
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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Pilipili Ho Ho
Condiments are too often loaded up with sugar and sodium, but not today. For instance, Pilipili Ho Ho, is an outstanding flavor alternative to plain old salt. Print Recipe Pilipili Ho Ho Course Condiment Cuisine African Keyword Clever Condiments Prep
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
Fresh & Easy Curry
Too many of us find it daunting to tackle Indian curry recipes at home, but it’s not at all difficult. There’s just more ingredients. Also, many “supposed” curry restaurants use thick, gloppy, made-in-advance sauce bases, making the overall freshness of
Roasted Salmon with Lemon and Dill
When it comes to lean, healthy protein sources the first foodstuff that pops into most of our minds is salmon. Wild or farmed, fresh or frozen, sliced into sashimi or pan-seared, salmon is a heroic source of Omega 3’s and