- Published: 15 May 2019
Living an overall healthy life is good for your eyes. Healthy vision starts with healthy eating and exercise habits.
There's more to complete eye health than just carrots. Are you eating food that promotes the best vision possible? Learn what foods boost your eye well-being and help protect against diseases. Here are important nutrients to look for when selecting your foods.
- Beta carotene or Vitamin A (helps the retina function smoothly): carrots and apricots
- Vitamin C (reduce risk of macular degeneration and cataracts): citrus and blueberries
- Vitamin E (hinders progression of cataracts and AMD): almonds and sunflower seeds
- Riboflavin (helps your eyes adapt in changes in light): broccoli and bell peppers
- Lutein (antioxidant to maintain health while aging): spinach and avacado
- Zinc (transfers vitamin A to the retina for eye-protective melanin productions and helps with night vision): beans and soy beans
- DHA (helps prevent Dry Eye): Fatty fish like salmon and tuna
Keep in mind, cooked food devalues the precious live enzymes, so some of these foods are best eaten raw.
Video credit: National Eye Institute, National Institutes of Health (NEI/NIH) (https://nei.nih.gov/)