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Good Nutrition Keeps Eyes Healthy At Every Stage of Life

We hear a lot about the importance of eating right. Most of that focuses on how good nutrition helps build healthy muscles and bones and keeps us physically fit. But a proper diet is also vital for our eyes as well.

Good eye health means that you’re less likely to develop serious conditions such as cataracts and macular degeneration in your later years. And getting the right vitamins and nutrients is easier than you think:

• Vitamin A: Found in milk, eggs, leafy greens, carrots and more, this vitamin wards off dry eyes and lowers your risk of pink eye and other infections. You also need a steady supply of this vitamin to have good night vision.

• Carotenoids: Found in yellow, orange and red fruits, these nutrients are converted by the body to Vitamin A. Do carrots really help your eyesight? You bet — two carrots give you enough carotenoids for a full day’s worth of Vitamin A.

• Lycopene: Like tomatoes? The redder the fruit, the richer in lycopene, which helps lower your risk of cataracts and macular degeneration. Lycopene is also found in grapefruit and blood oranges.

• Vitamin C: Here’s another helper to keep cataracts and macular degeneration at bay. From oranges to broccoli and kale, Vitamin C is abundant in fruits and vegetables.

So take this opportunity to start the New Year right by upping your veggie intake. Try some new fruits and vegetables, and get more of your favorites onto your plate. Your eyes – and the rest of your body - will thank you for it.