Food That Are Good For Your Eyes

Every morning when we wake up, our eyes would often be the first to thing that opens to see the world. Therefore, eyes are an important part of us that needs to be well taken care of as much as our body. It is an organ of vision that plays a main crucial part in our daily life. Today, I will share with you food that is good in maintaining our eyesight.

Carrots

You have probably heard that during lunch or dinner times your mom always asks you to eat carrots as it good for your eyes. It is true! This is because carrots have B-carotene vitamin A type that will boost the condition of your eyes. Vitamin A also helps protect the surface of the eyes which is the cornea.

Fatty fish

Eat a lot of fatty fish! Fatty fish are rich in DHA omega-3 fatty acids that can prevent inflammation to our eyes. When fatty acid is at a low level in your retina, this can lead to having dry eyes. Omega-3 fatty acid also helps in maintaining your heart rate and brain function. Fatty fish such as tuna and halibut are good source of protein for you to consume. However, higher level of omega-3 could be found in sardines, salmon and herring fish.

  

Tomatoes

Do you know why tomatoes are red? This is because tomatoes are full with carotenoids that helps form the vibrant red colour it has and serves in protecting our eyesight. Besides that, tomatoes are also good for maintaining a good level of our vision because contains vitamic C. Lycoprene can be found in tomatoes that presents in ocular tissues which is beneficial to the retina in order to prevent light-induced.

Sweet Potatoes

Lack of vitamin A can damage your normal vision. Therefore, sweet potatoes are one of the food which is highly suggested for you to consume. Sweet potatoes are packed with vitamin A which helps to decrease the progression of age-related macular degeneration. Other than vitamin A, sweet potatoes also contains antioxidants, vitamin E and C that helps repairs cell damage caused by UV exposure and also supports your eyes condition to a better level.

Here are also some tips to helps protect your eyes:

1.    Wears sunglasses to protect eyes from excessive of UV rays

2.    Don’t spend too much time staring at the laptop by taking frequent breaks to not strain your eyes.

3.    Don’t read books in the dark.

4.    Use proper lighting

So now you have the knowledge about the few examples of food that are good for your eyes. Let’s go to grocery store and stock them up! Some people may take for granted the health of their eyes but actually it is the main part that needs to be cared for.

What do you think? What do you eat or do to help maintain your eyes condition?

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