| Our eye health is of critical importance to our | | | | from other sources. Both apricots and blueberries |
| lives. In order to maintain healthy eyes and good | | | | are rich in lycopene and beta carotene, which the |
| vision, it is essential to feed our bodies the building | | | | body uses to create Vitamin A. |
| blocks they need to sustain healthy eyes. | | | | 3. Bilberries |
| The following foods have been shown by the US | | | | Related to cranberries and blueberries, bilberries |
| National Eye Institute to be highly beneficial to our | | | | help to improve the flow of blood to the eyes. |
| eyes and eyesight: | | | | This in turn helps to improve vision and general |
| 1. Green Vegetables | | | | eye health. In fact, the benefits of bilberries have |
| Green vegetables have high levels of lutein and | | | | been known for a long time - they were even |
| zeaxanthin. These have been shown to promote | | | | used by World War 2 fighter pilots to improve |
| good eye health, in particular when it comes to | | | | their sight at night. |
| degenerative eye diseases such as cataracts and | | | | By increasing the amount of these foods in your |
| macular degeneration. Among the best foods of | | | | diet, you can naturally improve your eye health |
| this type are broccoli, spinach, and peas. | | | | and eyesight. Although you may not be suffering |
| 2. Apricots and Blueberries | | | | from any ill effects yet, you will see the best |
| Eyes make extensive use of Vitamin A to repair | | | | results if you start as early as possible, so that |
| damage to tissues and cells. The body cannot | | | | you may be able to avoid some eye conditions |
| create this naturally, and instead must liberate it | | | | altogether. |