Our eyes say a lot about us, they are the mirror of the health of our bodies. The sense is so important to us and the eyes will list as many as our most valuable organ.
But are regular medical checkups enough prevention to preserve the health of our eyes?
The answer is no. Nutrition is the foundation of the health of our body, including the eyes. Certain essential nutrients are found in the obvious tissue around which they are used for normal functioning. Already these nutrients need to be ingested through food.
Until recently, scientists thought that the sufficient effect of certain foods is provided by some of its vitamins, minerals, or phytochemicals. Now, after years and years of research, we are increasingly certain that the credit does not belong to one substance, but to all that particular food contains!
When found in our body, all these substances work together, supporting each other and increasing each other’s good effect. It’s about food synergy!
As we age, the eyes become more susceptible to damage caused by an unhealthy lifestyle and an overactive immune system.
Can we stop aging with nutrition?
There are many studies that suggest degenerative diseases associated with aging are not an inevitable result of the passage of time but are precisely linked to the destruction of nucleic acids, proteins, and cell structures caused by free radicals.
Senile macular degeneration is an eye disease associated with aging that gradually destroys central vision. Research suggests that we can reduce the risk of developing this disease by more than 35% and successfully stop its further progression by changing bad living and eating habits.
By daily consumption of adequate amounts of antioxidants vitamin A (or provitamin vitamin A – beta carotene), vitamin C, vitamin E, and the minerals selenium, zinc, copper, manganese, iron, and omega 3 fatty acids. A diet rich in these nutrients is an excellent natural treatment for macular degeneration and cataracts (network).
Fruits and vegetables and whole grains contain hundreds of antioxidants – vitamins and phytochemicals – that often act synergistically.
The benefits of regular and long-term intake of antioxidants through supplements have not yet been sufficiently explored and extensive studies are needed. In contrast, regular intake of foods rich in antioxidants (fruits, vegetables, and whole grains) has a positive effect on health.
ANGELINA PAIĆ, dipl.ing.preh.teh., Univ.spec.nutr.
university specialist in nutrition
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