Top 5 Eyesight-Saving Menu’s
Carolyn O’Neil, a registered dietician revealed to the Cox News Service that there is an interesting connection between the appetite and our eyes. Carolyn, also the co-author of The Dish on Eating Healthy and Being Fabulous, claims that carrots still rank high on the eyesight-saving menu’s which primarily aids in night vision.
Scientists are going a step ahead to explore budding heroes in the vegetable kingdom as well. For instance, they are of the opinion that green leafy vegetables contain two natural carotenoid plant pigments called lutein and zeaxanthin, which protect the eyes against free radicals that can cause cataracts and age-related macular degeneration.
Top 5 Eyesight-Saving Menu’s
Some typical eyesight-saving menu’s are listed here below:
- Lutein and Zeaxanthin (found in avocados, peas, corn, brussels sprouts, etc)
- Beat Carotene (found in carrots, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, spinach, etc)
- Vitamin C (found in papayas, mangoes, citrus fruits, strawberries, berries, tomatoes, etc)
- Vitamin E (found in almonds, avocados, wheat germ, etc)
- Zinc (found in lentils, oysters, whole-grain bread, etc)
An Australian study reported that the mineral zinc could also reduce the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.
A Harvard Medical School study reported that women who consumed more of lutein and zeaxanthin were 18% less prone to developing cataracts. Following the line, a Sydney team of scientists revealed that lutein and zeaxanthin consumption lowered the risk of age-related macular degeneration too.