| Our eyesight is a precious gift, so no matter what | | | | oxygen. If there is a decrease in the transport of |
| your age, taking care of your vision is essential to | | | | oxygen to the eyes, eventually vision loss can |
| good health. The brain is primarily responsible for | | | | take place. Copper can be found in such foods as |
| managing the vision process. The brain processes | | | | seafood, beans, nuts, organ meats, and whole |
| the light information our eyes collect to create the | | | | grains. |
| images that allows us to see. In order to make | | | | When you choose foods for promoting and |
| sure our brain's vision process maintains optimal | | | | maintaining good eye health, you need to choose |
| performance, we need to nourish our eyes with | | | | leafy and green fruits and vegetables. The |
| healthy foods rich in vitamins and minerals. | | | | brighter and deeper colored produce are full of |
| All of the vitamins that are good for the eyes are | | | | the highest levels of vitamins and minerals. They |
| Vitamins A, B, C, D, and E. Some of the most | | | | are packed full of antioxidants, which are essential |
| important vitamins needed to maintain optimal | | | | for the eye lens, as well as for retinal, |
| eye health include: | | | | conjunctival, and corneal health. These vitamin and |
| Vitamin C: This vitamin has been associated with | | | | mineral rich foods nourish your eyes. |
| the prevention of cataracts, delaying macular | | | | Among the foods that help you strengthen your |
| degeneration, and reducing eye pressure in | | | | eyes and see better are carrots, celery, parsley, |
| glaucoma patients. Our bodies are unable to store | | | | spinach, bean sprouts, turnip greens, beetroots, |
| Vitamin C; therefore it needs to be replenished | | | | cucumber, raw egg yolk and liver. Also |
| regularly. | | | | recommended are tomatoes, beets and red |
| Vitamin A: This vitamin is essential for eye and | | | | peppers, apricots, raisins, sunflower seeds, pecan |
| vision health. In our bodies, vitamin A is essential | | | | nuts, wheat germ, sweet potatoes, mangoes, |
| for the retina to help it function properly. One of | | | | cantaloupes, peaches, soy beans and lecithin. |
| the causes of night blindness is Vitamin A | | | | Blending the red foods with the dark green foods |
| deficiency. | | | | will give you all of the essential vitamins and |
| Lutein: Lutein reduces the risk of cataracts and | | | | nutrients required for good eye health. Dark green |
| macular degeneration. Low Lutein levels have been | | | | foods can include broccoli, kale, spinach, collard |
| shown to be a risk factor in age-related macular | | | | greens, and water cress. Avocado, asparagus, |
| degeneration. Lutein may also help to prevent or | | | | and yams are a great source of Vitamin E. Foods |
| slow the rate of atherosclerosis. | | | | rich in Vitamin A includes sweet potatoes, carrots, |
| Vitamin E: This vitamin helps protect against | | | | mangoes, spinach, and cantaloupe. |
| cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. | | | | It may seem difficult to change one's diet. For the |
| Copper Gluconate: This is an absorbable form of | | | | health of your eyes, you should adopt a health |
| the mineral copper. It is one of the most | | | | diet rich in vitamins and minerals. By including eye |
| important blood antioxidants which help the blood | | | | nourishing foods in your diet, you will not only find |
| carry oxygen and other nutrients to the rest of | | | | your self seeing better, but feeling over all good |
| the body. The eyes are one area that requires | | | | health. |