Eyes and Nutrition

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By Natural Health+

Eye health is of particular importance to everyone. No one wants to go blind.

There are many causes of blindness. In older people, blindness can be caused by age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Cataract is also a cause of blindness, this happens when the eyes get exposed to too much aggressive sunlight.

To keep the eyes healthy, one must be aware of the different factors that can harm your eyes. It is also important to eat a healthy diet and take supplements that will promote eye health.

Nutrition

An eye-friendly diet is rich in lutein, a naturally occurring carotenoid found in plants and the retina. Lutein helps the eyes filter the light that it receives so that it won’t get damaged.

Lutein can be found in green leafy vegetables like spinach, brussels sprouts, collards, broccoli, turnip greens, and kale. Zucchini, corn, garden peas, and pistachios are also rich in broccoli. It is also found in egg yolk and animal fats. At least 6 milligrams of lutein is recommended daily to keep the eyes healthy. This equates to about a big bowl of fresh spinach.

If you want to make sure that you are getting the daily recommended dosage of lutein, take multivitamins or health supplements with lutein. It is advisable to ask your doctor for advice regarding this matter.

Because of the importance of lutein, many formula manufacturers enhance their products with lutein. This will ensure that children will get the lutein that they need to have good eyesight.