20/12/2021
10 MOST useful products for vision
15.01.2015
Today, good eyesight is not a gift of nature, but the result of constant work. You can support the work of the eyes with the help of a healthy diet and foods rich in useful substances.
Computer, TV and other achievements of modern technological progress in combination with smoking, sedentary lifestyle, increased environmental pollution, constant lack of sleep and lack of sunlight spoil our vision.
In addition to the general decrease in visual acuity, the modern generation is haunted by cataracts, glaucoma, macular degeneration. 10 of the most useful eye products will help prevent the occurrence of these diseases and prevent the situation from developing into a critical one.
Different products for different eye diseases
Depending on the problem you are facing, it is recommended to eat different foods first.
If your work involves a lot of stress and your eyes get tired quickly, then parsley juice with carrots will help.
Vessels will retain elasticity and strength, if you enrich your diet with apricots, both fresh and in the form of dried fruits or juice, rosehip will also help.
For myopia, hawthorn and pumpkin will be a good remedy.
With the development of cataracts, glaucoma, diseases of the optic nerve, parsley juice is very useful, one tablespoon per day is enough.
Why are there no blueberries on the list? In addition to the fact that it has a general supportive effect, and not a specific one, this summer berry, as well as carrots, has recently begun to recede before the benefits of green and yellow products. This is explained by the fact that the latter contain more lutein and zeaxanthin - pigments that have a positive effect on eye health.
Nutrition with benefits for the eyes
Finally, it's time to list the 10 most useful eye products.
Carrots are rich in a large amount of vitamins, and first of all vitamin A necessary for the eyes. Due to the presence of beta-carotene in its composition, carrots help maintain visual acuity. If you want to enhance the effect, make a carrot salad with sour cream or put it out with cream. This method of preparation improves the absorption of fat-soluble carotene.
Blueberries, thanks to vitamins B1 and C, as well as the pigment lutein, help to maintain visual acuity and reduce eye fatigue. I must say that blueberries retain their properties in frozen form, and even if you make jam from it.
Dark chocolate. This product protects the blood vessels of the eyes due to the flavonoids contained in it, which strengthen the cornea. But be careful: we are talking about dark chocolate without additives and impurities.
Spinach belongs to those vegetables that are rich in cataract-resisting lutein. Therefore, by introducing it into your diet, you can reduce the risk of eye disease by up to 10%.
Cottage cheese contains vitamin B2, or riboflafin, stimulates and supports metabolism in the cornea and lens, and vitamin B12, or cyanocobalamin, improves blood supply to the eyes and has a supportive effect.
Pumpkin. In addition to the fact that pumpkin contains lutein and zeaxanthin, it is rich in vitamins C, A, B1, B2 and zinc, which retain their properties even during heat treatment. Significantly increases the likelihood that everyone will find their pumpkin dish useful for eye health, the fact that you can cook salads, soups, porridges, and even desserts from pumpkin.
Broccoli. Another product that supports vision due to the content of lutein and zeaxanthin, which are important for the proper functioning of the lens, as well as carotene, which allows protecting eye cells from free radicals.
Fish and fish oil. These are sources of omega-3 fatty acids necessary for good vision. Salmon is the richest in them, but sardines, herring, and mackerel are no less useful. Eating fish oil will prevent macular degeneration.
Onion and garlic. By adding these products to various dishes, you will help your vision to maintain or restore clarity, because they are rich in the substance responsible for this – sulfur.
Fruit. We complete the list of the 10 most useful eye products with an extensive group that supports our entire body, including having a positive effect on eye health. Kiwi, grapes, oranges, peaches, papaya... fruits of green and orange colors are especially useful for the eyes.
