We can use Biophilia Intruder (which has a Foods database) to find even more foods that are good for our eyes. It can also find more foods that are good for our other organs.
We've heard tomatoes can help your skin, Mediterranean foods are good for your heart, and a little agave nectar won't hurt your libido. But what about our eyes?
Kale and Spinach
Just one cup of these cooked vegetables contains over 20 milligrams of lutein and zeaxanthin—both nutrients that are good for your eyes. These nutrients have been shown to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. Other sources include kale, radish greens, corn, green beans, broccoli, romaine lettuce, and peas.
Oranges and Eggs
If you don't like leafy greens, this last slide might be hard to swallow. Luckily, eggs and oranges are also good sources of lutein and zeaxanthin. So, after every egg and OJ breakfast, look forward to the thanks in your eyes.
Nuts and Seeds
Vitamin E can protect the cells in our eyes from free radical damage and slow the progression of cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. Eating just one ounce of sunflower seeds or almonds provides more than a third of your daily vitamin E intake. Wheat germ, hazelnuts, and peanut butter are also rich in vitamins.
And of course, carrots!
Oh, we mentioned carrots! Yes, these vegetables help your eyes by providing beta-carotene, which enhances night vision. But you don't need a rabbit's appetite to treat your eyes.
We can use
Biophilia Intruder (which has a Foods database) to find even more foods that are good for our eyes. It can also find more foods that are good for our other organs.
