National Eye Health Week: Five Fighting Foods for the Eyes

Eating a balanced diet containing the right vitamins and nutrition can assist in the maintenance of healthy vision. In essence professionals would recommend any food bright in colour to be ideal in battling against vision impairment. 

Carrots

We all remember the days when our parents would pester us to eat as many carrots as possible-well they were right to do so.  Hidden in those bright orange vegetables are beta carotenes - an antioxidant that helps reduce the risk of macular degeneration.  Simply adding carrots into salads and soups or making a dip out of them is an effortless way ensure an intake of high levels of vitamin A.

Tomatoes

The brightest fruit yet!! As well as its rich colour; the tomato is also rich in vitamin C and Iycopene, two important eye nutrients. What’s great about this fruit is that it can be used in almost every meal, either as a side salad or an ingredient to many dishes, therefore an easy nutrition for you to add to your diet.

Banquet of B’s

Broccoli, bell peppers and Brussels sprouts provide the best source of vitamin C. Vitamin C is another key antioxidant shown specifically to protect the eyes .  All it takes is a little time to stream or roast these veggies; to ensure you have the right vitamin C’s required in a complete diet.

Eggs

The most powerful food to contain the largest number of vitamins and nutrition’s comes in a form of an egg.  Eggs are an excellent sources of vitamin A, zinc, lutein, lecithin and vitamin D all significantly important eye nutrients.

Salmon

By no surprise fish is known to be rich in omega 3 fatty acids, which goes without saying is one of the most important foods for maintaining overall eye health. Research indicates that regularly eating foods high in omega-3 fats can help protect tiny blood vessels buried within the eyes. On occasions replacing a delicious fish as a substitute for meat, preferably 2 to 3-4 times a week can benefit your eyes as well as improve your general health. 

National Eye Health Week is this week!
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