Medical research is now finding that nutrition plays the most important role in eye health and in the prevention of major age-related eye diseases such as Age-Related Macular Degeneration (ARMD), Cataracts, Glaucoma and Diabetic Retinopathy.
The study, ‘Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS), by National Eye Institute (NEI) showed that some nutrients and vitamins can prevent major age-related eye diseases by up to 39%.
Carrots contain beta-carotenes, and beta carotenes are converted by the body to create Vitamin A - which plays a key role in the bio-electrical processes in the eye - and also help the body to rid itself of free radicals.
Other foods that contain Vitamin A and beta carotene are:
• Beef Liver
• Chicken Liver
• Sweet Potato
• Kale
• Butternut Squash
• Red Pepper
• Mango...