| Lutein is a compound that is present in the retina | | | | medium to deliver the lutein to the intestines |
| of the human eye. This important antioxidant | | | | where it is dissolved easily. |
| serves to reduce tissue degeneration due to the | | | | This practice will prevent a situation where one will |
| effect caused by free radicals in the eye. | | | | have to resort to lutein supplements later on in |
| Lutein is abundantly present in certain foods. | | | | life. |
| Foods with lutein include spinach, egg yolk, leeks, | | | | It is important to understand that no matter how |
| and carrots. | | | | rich the foods we eat in lutein are, if it is not a |
| People suffering from a deficiency of lutein should | | | | fatty food, the digestive juices will act on the |
| do some research lutein rich foods. They can be | | | | lutein in the food destroy most of it-rendering the |
| very effective when it comes to arresting | | | | whole 'eating exercise' futile. |
| mascular degeneration of the eye tissue. | | | | Lutein is best absorbed in the intestines from |
| 'Foods high in lutein' entered into any search | | | | where the blood delivers it to the retina where it |
| engine will render many results all saying the same | | | | serves its purpose stabilizing the harmful free |
| thing in many different ways. However, what one | | | | radicals and preventing the onset of Age-related |
| needs is specific information about these different | | | | Mascular Degeneration (AMD) - the primary cause |
| types of foods. | | | | of adult blindness and other vision disorders. |
| Lutein present in foods is of little use by itself if | | | | Carrots are among foods high in lutein. Other |
| some sort of delivery mechanism is not present. | | | | types of vegetables, including corn, broccoli, |
| Lutein is a carotenoid, which is a pigment that is | | | | tomatoes, red pepper, zucchini, and spinach are |
| easily dissolved in fats. This makes any food rich | | | | also rich in lutein. |
| in fat a vehicle of lutein. | | | | For those with fast paced life-styles, nutritional |
| Therefore, look for fatty foods high in lutein. | | | | supplements containing lutein are the answer. |
| Foods with lutein that could effectively serve as | | | | Taking supplements also ensure that we are |
| antioxidants for the eye could include green | | | | obtaining the proper amounts of lutein on a daily |
| vegetables cooked in olive oil or some other fatty | | | | basis. |
| medium. | | | | With a little research, you could surprise yourself |
| Some experts will advise their patients of lutein | | | | with the information you never knew about this |
| deficiency to eat lightly cooked vegetables instead | | | | important substance that could greatly improve |
| of raw vegetables. | | | | your eye health. Fortunately, a wealth of |
| They believe that even though some of the lutein | | | | information on lutein is available with the click of a |
| is destroyed by cooking the oil in which the lutein | | | | mouse. |
| rich vegetables is cooked serves as a very good | | | | |