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08/05/2024

🥗 The Power of Leafy Greens

Eating the right foods isn't just good for your body; it's essential for maintaining strong, healthy eyes. Greens are packed with key nutrients that can significantly reduce the risk of eye-related health issues.

**Here's a closer look at some of Ghana's favorite greens:**

- **Kontomire (Cocoyam Leaves)**: Rich in vitamins A and C, kontomire is a staple in dishes like Palaver Sauce and is excellent for eye health.

- **Ayoyo (Jute Leaves)**: Known for its distinctive slimy texture when cooked, ayoyo is perfect in soups paired with tuo zaafi and helps in maintaining good vision.

- **Dandelion Leaves**: Often added to salads, these slightly bitter leaves are full of vitamins beneficial for eye health.

- **Spinach**: Easily accessible and very versatile, spinach is great for eye health due to its high content of lutein and zeaxanthin.

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Many fish are rich sources of omega-3 fatty acids.

Oily fish are fish that have oil in their gut and body tissue, so eating them offers higher levels of omega-3-rich fish oil. The fish that contains the most beneficial levels of omega-3s include:

tuna
salmon
trout
mackerel
sardines
anchovies
herring
Some studies have found that fish oil can reverse dry eye, including dry eye caused by spending too much time on a computer.

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10/05/2023

Leafy green vegetables are rich in both lutein and zeaxanthin and are also a good source of eye-friendly vitamin C.
Well-known leafy greens include:
spinach
kale
collards

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