Best Foods

Best Foods for Your Eyesight

Oily Fish

Oily fish are a good source of Omega-3 fatty acids that lessen the risk of macular degeneration and glaucoma. Oily fish to include in your healthy diet plan include salmon, herring, trout, tuna, and mackerel.

Nuts and Legumes

Nuts and legumes are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin E. The latter is an antioxidant thatshields the eye cells from the unforgiving free radicals. For nuts and legumes, you have a wide range of options. From walnuts to Brazil nuts and cashews to peanuts, the choice is endless.

Citrus Fruits

Citrus fruits are high in vitamin C, an antioxidant that can work magic on your eye health. Try lemons, oranges, or grapefruits.

Worst Foods for Your Eye Sight

Sugary Drinks

Sugary drinks (soda, Lemonade, sports, and energy drinks) are high in calories and artificial sweeteners. These two are associated with type 2 diabetes and heart disease that makes you more susceptible to eye conditions-diabetic retinopathy and AMD.

Fried Foods

Like sugary drinks, fried foods heighten the risk for heart disease, type 2 diabetes, and stroke. As briefly stated above, these diseases open the doors for diabetic retinopathy and AMD.

Processed Meats

Processed meats, including bacon, hot dogs, and deli meats harbor high amounts of sodium. High sodium stores in the body trigger high blood pressure. With hypertension, you are more likely to develop hypersensitive retinopathy, choroidopathy, and Neuropathy. As a nutrition expert, I strongly suggest moderating your consumption of processed meats.

Elena Ognivtseva
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Nutritionist, Cornell University, MS

I believe that nutrition science is a wonderful helper both for the preventive improvement of health and adjunctive therapy in treatment. My goal is to help people improve their health and well-being without torturing themselves with unnecessary dietary restrictions. I am a supporter of a healthy lifestyle – I play sports, cycle, and swim in the lake all year round. With my work, I have been featured in Vice, Country Living, Harrods magazine, Daily Telegraph, Grazia, Women's Health, and other media outlets.

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