07/10/2024
There is a common phrase, we use daily " YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT" and it's 💯 percent true. Our choice of food has a great influence on our body system and our general wellbeing and our EYE health is not left out.
When it comes to good vision our choice of food becomes very important because we naturally can control some risk factors to some degenerative eye conditions. foods to decrease the risk of vision problems. Naturally protecting your Eyes are key to living happily with good VISION.
Here are some fruits and vegetables we can have daily maintain healthy EYES and good VISION
Leafy Green 🥬 🥬 and bright coloured 🌶️ 🌶️ 🫑 🫑 Vegetables contain lots of antioxidants that fight off free radical damage in your body. They are packed with nutrients like ; zeaxanthin and lutein and lycopene. These nutrients are antioxidants that are beneficial in slowing down degeneration of the retina and the lens of the eye. Lutein helps to protect the eye from the light of the sun.
It is important we regularly eat them, especially now we are in their season.
Examples are :-
kale
spinach
Red/ Green/Yellow bell pepper
Tomatoes 🍅
Carrot 🥕🥕
We can also find Vitamin A &C leafy greens and vegetable Carrots are an excellent source of Vitamin A which is why many people associate carrots with good vision.
Bell peppers are all excellent sources of Vitamin C which is an important antioxidant that helps to boost the immune system and prevent age-related diseases of the eye. When you increase your intake of fruits with vitamin C, then it means that you can reduce the risk of :- Macular degeneration & cataracts
Citrus 🍋 🍊 🍊 fruits such as
tangerines
grapefruits fruits 🍒
oranges, 🍊
lemons fruit 🍋
Berries 🫐 🍓
They are a great choice of fruit because of their high level content of vitamin C.
Essential Fatty Acids Omega-3
Most people don’t get the right amount of omega-3 essential fatty acids in their diet, Omega-3’s help with the health of your retina, and they can also be beneficial to reduce the symptoms of dry eye syndrome.
Regularly take:-
Walnuts
Tuna and
salmon.
Choose a supplement that includes omega-3’s, such as fish oil 🪔 to help you get enough.
