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Saturday 1 June 2013

Eyesight "A Precious Gift"

                             Eyesight is a precious gift. Many of us are given the gift from birth, but many others are not. Others have this gift fade over the years because of various reasons. Just think how
lucky we are, that we can see the beauty around us. So don't you think we should pay a little attention to them. Usually if you eat balanced diet then no need to go extra miles for more nutrition because the amount of vitamins, minerals our eyes require is very less which can be full filled by a proper diet. 

                 Anti-oxidants are natural substances that exists as vitamins, minerals and other other compounds in food. As they are essential to delay aging, same way they delay aging of macula (most important part of retina responsible for our vision).  You can add these food items to your routine if already you are not consuming them -

VITAMIN A - It is a basic requirement for proper visual functioning of our eyes. It participates in the visual cycle and helps form visual purple. This process in the cells of our retina, is the basis of our vision. Some sources of vitamin A are : liver (beef, pork, chicken, turkey,fish) Carrot, sweet potatoes, mango, lettuce, dried apricots, cantaloupe, butter, pumpkin, seasonal vegetables.

VITAMIN C -  Some sources of vitamin C are: Red and green hot chili, guavas, bell peppers, broccoli, cauliflower, kiwi fruit, papaya, oranges, strawberries.

VITAMIN E -  Some sources of vitamin E are: Almonds, pine nuts, peanuts, pickled green olives, cooked spinach.

COPPER -  Some sources of copper are:  Animal liver, oysters, sesame seeds, cocoa powder, chocolate, nuts, lobsters, sun dried tomatoes.

MAGNESIUM -  Some sources of magnesium are: Rice, wheat, oat, dark chocolate, brazil nuts, sunflower seeds, almonds, dry roasted soybeans.

ZINC - It slows down retinal degeneration in old age.  Some sources of zinc are: Oysters, roast beef, dried watermelon seeds, dark chocolates, mutton, crabs.


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