| Our eyes are the one of the most precious and | | | | health can be of great help. |
| complex organs we have in our body. Such organs | | | | Minerals such as manganese, zinc and selenium are |
| are vital to help us perceive the world around us, that's | | | | known to help preserve good ocular health. They are |
| why taking proper care of them is a serious | | | | found in plants some meats and seafood. Vitamins |
| responsibility. Could you even imagine what kind of | | | | A-E promote healthy ocular cells, they can be found in |
| world would surround us if we didn't have the sense of | | | | almost all food sources we consume daily such as |
| sight?. | | | | milk, eggs, orange juice, cranberries, grapes, vegetable |
| With the advancement of science our world has | | | | oil, salmon, etc. |
| changed, communication and data exchange has | | | | Lutein is also an extremely useful antioxidant related to |
| become an every day practice due to the internet and | | | | ocular health, it can be found in products such as Kale, |
| television but just like cars, which represent a great | | | | parsley, spinach, chicory leaf, red bell pepper, celery, |
| transportation commodity at the expense of global | | | | romaine lettuce, scallions, broccoli, peas, pumpkin, corn, |
| warming, being associated with monitors (computer | | | | green beans, etc. Zinc also plays an important role and |
| and TV), for extended periods of time, can undeniably | | | | can be found in foods such as oysters which provide |
| hurt eyes causing blurry or double vision. | | | | the highest amount of zinc compared to any other |
| As you may know these are common reasons for | | | | food, others include beans, nuts, fortified breakfast |
| eye problems, but there are other factors which affect | | | | cereals, dairy products, etc. |
| our eyes' health such as: | | | | Cataracts are a commonly known eye disease which |
| * Reading a book in a car while it is in motion which | | | | grows blocking the eye's natural lens located behind |
| excite our eye's hypersensitive sensors. | | | | the iris and the pupil which focuses light onto the retina. |
| * Keeping our eyes set on a particular target for too | | | | This decease can be prevented by consuming foods |
| long can strain the muscles which position our eyes | | | | which provide healthy amounts of selenium, other |
| which can also damage our vision. | | | | foods which can help prevent this condition includes |
| * Receiving a direct blast of cold air while our body is | | | | carrots, blueberry, apple, etc. Reducing or eliminating the |
| hot due to physical activity can also damage our vision. | | | | consumption of foods which contain caffeine can also |
| * Using bad or outdated prescription lenses. | | | | help reduce the risk of developing cataracts. |
| * Consuming 7 or more alcoholic beverages per week | | | | Decreasing the time your eyes are focused on the |
| increases the risk of developing cataracts. | | | | TV, computers, books and consuming the products |
| There are many ways to take proper care of our | | | | mentioned above are great practices which will help |
| eyes, but knowing where to find and how to use | | | | you keep good ocular health. |
| antioxidant nutrients commonly associated with ocular | | | | |