Preventing Eye Disorders with Lutein

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Preventing Eye Disorders with Lutein

 

If you or someone you know is getting on in years, you may want to

consider supplementing your diet with lutein. Lutein and another

carotenoid, zeaxanthin, form the yellow pigment of the retina and

absorb blue light, a harmful component of sunlight.

 

There is very good evidence that the lutein in food helps protect

against cataracts and macular degeneration, which are common,

age-related eye disorders. It is one of the yellow and orange pigments

found in many fruits and vegetables, including mangoes, sweet

potatoes, watermelon, carrots, squash, tomatoes and dark, leafy greens

(such as kale, collards and bok choy). The best thing you can do to

prevent eye disorders is to make sure that your diet contains plenty

of lutein-rich fruits and vegetables. To get zeaxanthin, orange bell

peppers, oranges and honeydew melon are good additions to the foods

listed above. Visit the Healthy Kitchen on DrWeil.com for more

nutrition information.

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Diana Gonzalez

 

 

 

 

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