Food for healthy eyes
An essential part of eye care is eating the right foods that contain the right vitamins to help keep the eyes health. There are a lot of eye diseases and eating the proper foods can lower the risk of these diseases.
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Vitamin A for healthy eyes
For healthy eyes, right intake of anti oxidants is essential. Vitamin A is an antioxidant and is found in foods made from animals. Milk is also known to be a rich source of vitamin A. Most types of milk are also fortified with vitamin A. This vitamin is essential for proper functioning of the retina. It also helps reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. Liver, eggs and fruits and vegetables like carrots and spinach are fortified with vitamin A.
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Antioxidants - Vitamin C
Vitamin C makes bones and muscles strong, strengthens the immune system, keeps teeth and gums healthy, reduces the risk of many diseases and keeps eyes healthy. Vitamin C is another antioxidant that also helps reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and the forming of cataracts. Vitamin C, as we all know, cannot only be found in citrus fruits and of course orange juice, but also green peppers, strawberries, broccoli, and sweet potatoes.
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Antioxidants - Vitamin E
Consuming a rich amount of Vitamin E helps prevent or reduce the risk of Alzheimer's disease, coronary heart disease, and help protect against different types of cancers. For eye care, Vitamin E has been associated with the prevention of cataracts and the delaying of cataract growth. The best sources of Vitamin E are nuts, green leafy vegetables, and fortified products such as cereal. |
Minerals - Selenium and Zinc
Selenium and Zinc are two key minerals that help the oxidation process. They help the body absorb antioxidants and getting daily values of these minerals help antioxidants in the prevention of eye diseases. Zinc can be found in cheese, yogurt, red meat, pork, and certain fortified cereals. Selenium can be found in walnuts, enriched breads and rice, and macaroni and cheese. |
