| Several studies have shown that certain foods are | | | | fruits and eating just a cup of them can help night |
| very good for the eyes and can help protect your | | | | vision within 30 minutes. Anthocyanins have potential |
| eyesight. This is especially true for age related medical | | | | health effects against aging and neurological diseases, |
| conditions like macular degeneration and cataract, the | | | | inflammation, bacterial infections and even cancer. |
| main cause of vision loss in older adults. Foods rich in | | | | Wild salmon, cod, sardines and tuna |
| beta carotene, vitamin C, vitamin E, lutein, and omega-3 | | | | Scientific studies have shown that omega-3 fats help |
| fats can help in the prevention and treatment of | | | | protect your eyes. |
| macular degeneration and cataract formation. | | | | Omega- 3 fats are essential for visual development |
| So, here is a list of foods that are good for your eyes: | | | | during infancy. A deficiency in this fatty acid can lead |
| Carrots | | | | to damages to the retina of the eye. Essential fatty |
| I think we all heard that carrots are good for the eyes. | | | | acids are important for the regulation of intraocular |
| And it is absolutely true! Carrots are rich in beta | | | | pressure because they help the drainage of eye fluids. |
| carotene (an inactive form of vitamin A). Beta | | | | Furthermore cold water fish are rich in |
| carotene is an antioxidant that can help you prevent | | | | Dicosahexaenoic acid (DHA), an important fat that |
| cataracts and macular degeneration. Even though | | | | helps the stabilizing of cell membranes in the body. |
| carrots are mostly associated as eye food, they have | | | | DHA is recommended for the treatment of macular |
| numerous other advantages for your health (especially | | | | degeneration, dry eyes and overall sight preservation. |
| for skin problems). If you want to make good use of | | | | Eating two times a week fish should be sufficient to |
| the vitamin A in the carrots eat your carrots with a little | | | | lower the risks of age related macular degeneration. |
| bit of oil (a salad with olive oil would be my choice). | | | | Ostriches |
| The reason for that is that beta carotene as an | | | | Ostriches are rich with zinc another important |
| inactive form of vitamin A is lipophilic meaning it | | | | ingredients for the preservation of your eyes. Zinc can |
| dissolves in fats, oils and lipids. | | | | be found in the retina, and in people affected by |
| Spinach | | | | macular degeneration the levels of zinc in the retina |
| Spinach is rich with beta carotene and vitamin C. | | | | are quite low. Because zinc helps the functioning of |
| Spinach contains lutein and zeaxantin (two antioxidants | | | | enzymes responsible for the eye, eating food rich with |
| that can be found in the macula of the eye) so eating | | | | zinc should help you prevent or treat macular |
| foods rich in these two substances increases the | | | | degeneration. |
| pigment density in the macula, and protect your eyes | | | | Turkey meat |
| from sun damage and blue light, all that being helpful in | | | | Turkey meat is also rich in zinc and with niacin (a |
| preventing macular degeneration. | | | | B-vitamin that protects the eyes against cataracts). |
| Spinach can be eaten raw or cooked, but beware, do | | | | Eggs |
| not overcooked (because it will lose important nutritive | | | | Eggs contain sulfur, lutein, lecithin and amino acids. All |
| substances) and do not leave the cooked spinach for | | | | this substances are good for your eyes. Sulfur helps |
| the day after (because the nitrates in the spinach can | | | | protect the eye lens from cataract formation while |
| turn into toxic substances). | | | | lutein decreases the risk of macular degeneration. |
| Kale, broccoli and Brussels sproutsThey are rich in | | | | Garlic and onions |
| vitamin C which is a antioxidant beneficial to the eyes. | | | | They are rich in sulfur, which is essential for the |
| They contain as well vitamin K and A, and lutein and | | | | production of glutathione. Glutathione is an antioxidant |
| zeaxathin. They can be eaten cooked (steamed) or | | | | that helps in preserving the lens of the eye. |
| even raw. There is another reason you should eat | | | | Other foods |
| kale, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. They are anti | | | | There are many foods that are beneficial for your |
| cancerous foods! | | | | eyes: Soy (rich in essential fatty acids and vitamin E), |
| Blueberries, black raspberry, cranberry, red grape | | | | sweet potatoes (they contain beta carotene), wine |
| All these fruits contain anthocyanins, a powerful | | | | (red wine is rich with antioxidants), flaxseed (rich with |
| antioxidant that increases night vision. Anthocyanins | | | | Omega-3) and virgin oil. |
| are highly concentrated in berries of the mentioned | | | | |