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Foods that impove Eyesight

By Bill Coughlin

Beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. But, if your eyes are not maintained well, what will the eyes see?

What you eat and drink will affect your body and your eyes are no exception. Eat the right food and you can change the way you are.

First and foremost: drink lots of water.

It is good for your skin as well as your vision. It hydrates your pupils so that they don't get dry and cause a headache. Modern lifestyles and your work environment are such that, it dries up your pupils. Therefore, it is essential to keep them hydrated by drinking water.

Secondly, splash water on your face and eyes now and then, to relax them.

It helps you cool your eyes. If you are feeling strained, massage them with olive oil externally and thus pamper them.

Here are five species of fish that are good sources of Foods to improve your Eyesight:

· salmon
· albacore
· cod
· sardines, and
· mackerel.

People who eat a lost of fish, seldom complain about vision problems. They have a sharp vision.

For those who don’t like the taste of fish, you can consume cod liver tablets, which are made out of fish oil.

If you are a vegetarian, then you can opt for green leafy vegetables, which contain plenty of carotenoids, which protect you from any harmful rays from sun.

Eat Fruits to improve your Eyesight:

Acerolas, also known as the Barbados or West Indies cherries, are an excellent source of Vitamin C, and a fair source of beta-carotene.

Dried apricots are a good source of beta-carotene because the drying process concentrates the nutrients.

Blueberries and bilberries are an excellent source of anthocyanins, which help with night blindness, and have a positive effect on cataracts and macular degeneration.

Cantaloupe is a good source of beta-carotene and Vitamin C.

Eat Vegetables to improve your Eyesight

Green beans are a good source of lutein and zeaxanthin, which help protect the retina from damage by blue light.

One of the best vegetables for eye health Broccoli is a good source of lutein and zeaxanthin, as well as Vitamin C.

Brussels sprouts are a good source of lutein and zeaxanthin, and a fair source of both beta-carotene and Vitamin C.

Carrots are the best vegetable for eye health; carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene.

Any food product that contains Vitamin E and beta-carotene are good for your vision.

Nuts and Grains, such as flax seed, are high in the beneficial Omega-3 fatty acids, which help lower cholesterol and stabilize cell membranes, which make your vision sharper and are also helpful for your sight retention.

Some other foods that improve your eyesight are:

Garlic is one of the most valuable foods you can eat in terms of overall health, and one of the very Important Foods for Eye Health.

Beans relax the trabecular meshwork, which can reduce glaucoma.

Wheat sprouts are other important foods for eye health.
They give a boost to the antioxidant enzymes, as they contain high levels of super oxide dismutase, glutathione peroxidase, catalase, and methionine reductase.

Take the time every day to give your eyes (and the rest of your body) the nutritive support they need.

Eat the foods and take the supplements that provide the antioxidant vitamins and minerals your eyes require.

You’ll Protect Your Eyesight, ensuring years of good eye health, and increasing the odds that you’ll avoid blindness or vision loss for the rest of your life.

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Contributed by Bill Coughlin on February 19, 2010, at 2:24 PM UTC.

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I was told that carrots would improve my eyesight, so I gave them a try and found that no matter how thin I cut them I still couldn't see through them!

Puniksem Feb 19, 2010 16:05

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Your Comment made me smile and gave me a chuckle ...Thank You

I heard that about carrots too. My mother used to tell me she had never seen a rabbit wearing glasses

Jim Odom Feb 19, 2010 22:28
Please explain the olive oil eye massage. To put such a heavy fluid onto the cornea of the eye and around the orbit is just asking for blocked tear ducts and abraded corneas. Olive oil is not free of abrasive elements and, although it will tend to float on the natural tears that coat the cornea, there is a danger that the olive oil will replace the tears and become an aggressive irritant if it thickens and restricts the movement of the eyelids over the eye.

theoldcoot Feb 19, 2010 23:16

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If you are feeling strained, massage them with olive oil externally and thus pamper them.
Please don't ever put olive oil in your eyes. What I was trying to say was to use it externally around your eyes.

Good information. I'm pleased to say that I regularly eat most of the foods you list.

June Campbell Feb 20, 2010 00:25
I would eat the healthy oils instead of applying them externally, but all those fruits and vegetables are right on target! The only thing on your list that I never tried is mackerel. Have you eaten that? Does it taste good? How do you fix it? I eat pickled herring in sour cream on occasion, though. You are so right about the water, too!

Janet Jenson Feb 20, 2010 00:25
I've read recently that Olive oil can be safely used to act as an anti-ageing solutions for bags under the eyes, and the surrounding skin, but I wouldn't recommend using Olive oil at all in the eye.

Puniksem Feb 20, 2010 06:32
Wonderful job Bill. My problem is that I a lot of the foods that you mention above. Beans? Yuk. - Can't even stand the smell of 'em. Broccoli? Brussels sprouts? Major yuk.

James Emery Vigh Feb 20, 2010 09:18

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