Keep Cataracts at Bay with Antioxidants

This year 400,000 people will develop cataracts.

More people have their vision impaired by cataracts every year than any other condition. Over time, oxidative stress can damage the eyes and form a cloudy film over the lens. Surgery can restore vision lost to cataracts. But surgery is an expensive option.

Prevention is a much better route.

And you can prevent cataracts by making one simple change to your diet.

Researchers have found that people who eat lots of yellow or dark green, leafy vegetables develop fewer cataracts. These vegetables are rich in lutien and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants with proven protective effects on the eyes. Vitamin E also shows promise when it comes to preventing cataracts.

Researchers examined the diets of more than 30,000 people over ten years. Those with the least amounts of these nutrients in their diets had about a twenty percent higher risk of developing cataracts than those with the most.

You can do your eyes a good turn by adding in just one serving of yellow squash, spinach, kale, or corn to your diet each day.

Stay well,
Danny Wallace