Ava summer protection Eye Eat more yellow and green fruits and vegetables
Red ripe tomatoes, bright orange carrots, yellow-green lettuce, dark pink raspberries and golden lemons. When we see such a beautiful picture, we often say that it is really "beautiful and delicious". Colorful foods not only look beautiful, they can also bring rich nutrition to our eyes.
Eat more fruits and vegetables containing vitamin A
Fruits and vegetables containing vitamin A are also very beneficial to the eyes. We may have known for a while that carrots are great for our eyes—but we probably didn’t know why. Because carrots are rich in another carotenoid, beta-carotene, it is converted into vitamin A in the body, and vitamin A is crucial for the normal function of the eyes. Beta-carotene is also responsible for the deep orange color of vegetables such as winter squash, sweet potatoes, melons, apricots, peaches, and papayas.
Eat more yellow-green fruits and vegetables
Yellow-green fruits and vegetables can filter blue light. Lutein and zeaxanthin are members of the carotenoids, a large family of pigment complexes. These two pigments bring beautiful yellow-green colors to foods, such as green spinach, bright green peas and deep yellow corn. In addition, once these two pigments enter the body, they accumulate in the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye, which protects the eye by filtering blue light. Other sources of lutein and carotene include romaine lettuce, kale, broccoli, avocado, Brussels sprouts, zucchini, kiwi, etc.
Eat more fruits and vegetables containing vitamin C
Fruits and vegetables containing vitamin C are antioxidants. Antioxidants neutralize oxygen free radicals—highly reactive molecules that occur naturally in the body as part of normal metabolic processes. As long as there is a large amount of antioxidants around, the free radicals formed can be effectively neutralized. Inhibiting free radicals is particularly important for the eyes, because the lens of the eye has a high content of vitamin C, which acts as an antioxidant to protect the eyes. This is why we eat a lot of fruits and vegetables rich in antioxidants. The doctor reminds us that we can increase our vitamin C intake by simply adding tomatoes, peppers, citrus fruits, kiwis, berries and broccoli to our daily menu.
