Best Foods and Vitamins For Healthy Eyes And Preventing Cataracts

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1. Fruits and Vegetables

Organic fruits and vegetables that are high in flavonoids and antioxidants are one of the best means of protection. Add more of the following to your daily diet:

Grapes
Strawberries
Blueberries
Bilberries
Raspberries
Blackberries
Oatmeal
Legumes
Sweet Potatoes
Pumpkins
Pomegranates
Carrots
Pineapple
Apples
Kale
Broccoli
Spinach
Collard Greens
Brussels Sprouts
Asparagus
Tomatoes

Learn how to make your own tasty juices at home so you can mix these cataract fighting agents together in one easy glass! Try some mixes such as 5 carrots and 2 apples or 1 carrot, 1 apple, 1 tomato, and 1 cup of strawberries.

2. Herbs and Other Supplements

Some of the best “eye food” herbs and supplements are:

Kelp
Grape Seed Extract
Capsicum
Turmeric
Wheat Germ Oil
Spirulina

3. Vitamin E

This important vitamin has so many health benefits, it’s difficult to know where to start. It can protect your skin and eyes from the UV rays of the sun, it offers protection from prostate cancer, as well as Alzheimer’s disease. Vitamin E works as an antioxidant in the body, which fights off the damage that those bad guys, free radicals, cause. You need about 15 mgs of vitamin E each day. A great way to get your vitamin E on is to eat more foods like almonds, papaya, dark leafy greens like spinach, and sunflower seeds. Of course, you can always take a supplement but getting this vitamin from your food is a much better choice.

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