Eating for Good Eye Sight
Does what you eat affect your vision? Do the foods you eat or don’t eat affect your eye sight? Recently I was at a restaurant and a couple sat down in the table next to us. The man asked the server for a flashlight as he was not able to read the menu in the dim light. It was a little dim in the restaurant but most people would be able to read the menu. I didn’t know what his vision problem was, but one thing came to mind, vitamin A deficiency. One of the first systems of vitamin A deficiency is night blindness. This results in poor vision at night or in dim light. Perhaps this gentleman had trouble reading the menu in the dim light because he was deficient in vitamin A. What are the vitamins and nutrients that promote good vision? The March 2016 issue of Environmental Nutrition has an article, “ Eat to See Clearly ”. Choose a Rainbow of Colors: – Eat the colors of the rainbow for healthy eyes. ...