| Healthy dieting is very important for your eyesight. | | | | Low fat milk has riboflavin (vitamin B2), calcium and |
| Vitamin A is the key to solving many eye problems. | | | | vitamin D. Drinking 2 glasses of low fat milk a day or |
| You will know that you do not get enough vitamin A, if | | | | putting it in cereal helps with your night vision and |
| you feel that your night vision is getting worse. You | | | | seeing colors better. |
| can get beta carotene (your body converts beta | | | | Carrots have beta-carotene, iodine, manganese, iron, |
| carotene into vitamin A) with yellow and orange fruits | | | | calcium and phosphorus. |
| and vegetables (apricots, mangoes, sweet potatoes, | | | | Eating 1 medium sized carrot a day will support |
| zucchini and carrots) and green vegetables (spinach | | | | creating and growing new cells and improve your |
| and cabbage) | | | | vision. Eat it with vegetable oil or sour cream. |
| Glaucoma is caused by increased eye pressure and is | | | | Eggs have protein and lutein. Eating 1 egg a day |
| connected with lack of thiamine and vitamin A. It is a | | | | prevents getting cataracts and protects the eye |
| very common disease in people older than 40. See | | | | nerves. |
| your doctor if you experience unclear vision, night | | | | Beef has protein, vitamins B, A, C and PP, potassium, |
| blindness and if you see a rainbow around bright light. | | | | iron and zinc. Eating 6-7 oz of beef will increase your |
| Try dieting and home remedies only as an addition to | | | | vision sharpness. |
| treatments prescribed by your doctor. You can get | | | | Apricots have vitamins B, beta-carotene, vitamins H |
| thiamine with meat, chicken, nuts, peas and cereal. | | | | (biotin), C and E, phosphorus and cellulose. Eating 2-3 |
| Other sources of vitamin A are poultry and eggs. | | | | dry or fresh apricots a day will keep your eye |
| A cataract is the clouding of the lens of the eye. It | | | | capillaries healthy. |
| could be a result of the oxidation process in the lens of | | | | Beets have phosphorus, sodium, manganese, iodine, |
| the eye. Increase the amount of vitamin C you get | | | | vitamins C, B1, B2, PP, E, U, folic acid and carotenoids. |
| with food. Also riboflavin will help with cataracts. You | | | | Eating 3-4 oz of raw or boiled beets (or drinking beet |
| can get it with milk, yeast and whole grains. | | | | juice) a day will help with tired eyes and cleanse your |
| People who suffer diabetes can get an edema of the | | | | blood. |
| retina which is a reason for losing eyesight in some | | | | Wild Rose has vitamins C, P, B1, B2, A, K, E, sodium, |
| cases. Vitamin C will help protect your eyes in this | | | | calcium, manganese, iron and organic acids. Drinking 1 |
| case. | | | | glass of wild rose tea a day will promote durability and |
| You can get redness and sharp pain in your eyes, if | | | | elasticity of eye vessels. |
| you do not get enough B vitamins. | | | | Hawthorn has vitamins C, A, B, pectin substances, |
| What food is good for your eyes? | | | | falconoid and carotenoids. |
| Spinach has vitamins B1, B2, C, P, PP, K, E, proteins, | | | | Drinking 1 glass of hawthorn tea a day (or grind dry |
| carotene, and amino acids. Eating 3 oz of spinach a | | | | fruits and mix the hawthorn flour with honey) will help |
| day prevents the dystrophy of the eye retina. Eat it | | | | with nearsightedness and promote healthy blood |
| fresh or steamed with olive oil or sour cream. | | | | circulation. |
| Blueberries have vitamins A, C and B, iron, copper, | | | | Parsley has calcium, phosphorus, beta carotene, |
| cobalt and manganese. | | | | potassium and vitamins C and B. Eating 1-1 1/2 oz of |
| Eating 3-4 oz of blueberries a day improves blood | | | | parsley a day will help with cataracts, conjuctivitis, eye |
| circulation in the eye retina, increases the sharpness of | | | | cornea ulceration and eye nerve diseases. It will also |
| your vision and prevents cataract of the eye and | | | | strengthen your immune system |
| glaucoma. It also helps to prevent hemorrhoids, | | | | Take care of your eyes. You will not get another pair. |
| stomach ulcers, cancer and cardiovascular diseases. | | | | |