Many things affect eye health, from diet, to exercise and make-up. Are your habits sight-friendly?
Eat sweet potato and beetroot. Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin A, a night-vision booster, while the anthocyanins in beetroot protect against retinopathy (a cause of blindness) by preventing capillaries from leaking.
Turn the air conditioner off. It dries out the air and your eyes.
Group a few plants to add humidity.
Regular exercise may help glaucoma sufferers by reducing interocular pressure, which occurs when the aqueous humor (the liquid between the lens and the cornea) pushes on the eye. In one study, those who walked for 40 minutes four times a week stopped needing medication.
Follow your nose. Dilute jasmine essential oil with carrier oil, dab on your arm and sniff. It increases beta waves in your brain, making it more active. You’ll be able to focus better.
Trash mascara every three months and other eye make-up such as eyeliner twice a year. It’s a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause eye infections.
Get your beta-carotene. Mangoes, papaya, carrots and other orange-yellow fruit and vegetables are rich in this organic compound that produces vitamin A. The blindness caused by vitamin A deficiency is rare in India’s major mango-growing areas.
Check your BP every month. High blood pressure and diabetes are both linked to blindness, and they both damage blood vessels. You can get tested at your GP.
Eat fish without the chips! Studies show that people whose diets are high in omega-3 fatty acids and low in omega-6 (found in ready meals and takeaways) are less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration.
Go for Grey. Grey-tinted sunglasses give less color distortion than amber-tinted ones.
Source: Readers Digest
Eat sweet potato and beetroot. Sweet potatoes are rich in vitamin A, a night-vision booster, while the anthocyanins in beetroot protect against retinopathy (a cause of blindness) by preventing capillaries from leaking.
Turn the air conditioner off. It dries out the air and your eyes.
Group a few plants to add humidity.
Regular exercise may help glaucoma sufferers by reducing interocular pressure, which occurs when the aqueous humor (the liquid between the lens and the cornea) pushes on the eye. In one study, those who walked for 40 minutes four times a week stopped needing medication.
Follow your nose. Dilute jasmine essential oil with carrier oil, dab on your arm and sniff. It increases beta waves in your brain, making it more active. You’ll be able to focus better.
Trash mascara every three months and other eye make-up such as eyeliner twice a year. It’s a breeding ground for bacteria that can cause eye infections.
Get your beta-carotene. Mangoes, papaya, carrots and other orange-yellow fruit and vegetables are rich in this organic compound that produces vitamin A. The blindness caused by vitamin A deficiency is rare in India’s major mango-growing areas.
Check your BP every month. High blood pressure and diabetes are both linked to blindness, and they both damage blood vessels. You can get tested at your GP.
Eat fish without the chips! Studies show that people whose diets are high in omega-3 fatty acids and low in omega-6 (found in ready meals and takeaways) are less likely to develop age-related macular degeneration.
Go for Grey. Grey-tinted sunglasses give less color distortion than amber-tinted ones.
Source: Readers Digest
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