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Want healthy eyes? Try these five superfoods!
Everyone wants to have healthy eyes and for that one needs to have a healthy balanced diet.
Zee Media Bureau/Irengbam Jenny
New Delhi: Everyone wants to have healthy eyes and for that one needs to have a healthy balanced diet. As we all know that a healthy diet of vegetables and fruits promotes eye health and good vision. So, one should include lots of veggies in their daily diet.
Here are some superfoods for healthy eyes:
Green vegetables
Consume lots of green vegetables like spinach as they are packed with lutein and zeaxanthin and antioxidants tht helps lower the risk of developing macular degeneration and cataracts.
Salmon
Salmon are good for eyes as it help protect the retina from damage and prevent blindness and contains rich amount of omega-3 fatty acids which prevent dry eyes. This omega-3 fatty acids also help ward off age-related macular degeneration. Regular consumption of salmon fish
Carrots
Regular consumption of carrots is good for eyes and makes them healthy as it contain lot of beta-carotene, which is a precursor for vitamin A which further prevents night blindness. Vitamin A also helps maintain a healthy and clear cornea, and protects the cells in eyes.
Blueberries
One should eat blueberries regularly as the fruit helps to improve the vision and strengthens blood vessels in the back of the eyes.
Bell peppers
The vegetable contains certain enzymes such as lutein which is good for eyes. Lutein protects the eyes from cataracts and macular degeneration.