Foods that can save your eyesight are listed

The most suitable foods for protecting your eyesight are those that are most beneficial to the whole body – vegetables, fruits, and fish. They are rich in vitamins, minerals, and nutrients.

OBOZREVATEL, together with blogunisalute.it, offers a closer look at their beneficial properties.

Foods that protect the eyes

• green leafy vegetables: spinach and kale in particular are rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, which protect the macula (the area of the retina responsible for visual acuity) and reduce the risk of macular degeneration;
• yellow and orange fruits and vegetables: citrus fruits, carrots, pumpkin, sweet potatoes, and melons are foods rich in beta-carotene. Peppers, yellow and orange, as well as peaches, are rich in vitamin C, lutein, and zeaxanthin, which help support the functioning of the optic nerve;

• grapes: contain flavonoids that keep blood circulation and eye pressure healthy;
• broccoli: high in vitamin C and effective in detoxification;
• avocado: a superfood rich in lutein, useful against cataracts and macular degeneration;
• Soy and its derivatives: very effective antioxidants, they also contain essential amino acids and are anti-inflammatory agents;
• eggs: contain omega-3 fatty acids, cysteine, sulfur, lecithin and lutein;
• fish: especially blue fish (salmon, tuna, wild trout, and sardines) contain omega-3 and a high amount of docosahexaenoic acid (DHA);
• dried fruits: in particular, almonds and walnuts, rich in antioxidants and vitamin E;
• berries: blueberries, for example, contain flavonoids that maintain good blood pressure levels by promoting microcirculation in the eyeball;

• green and black tea: good allies in the fight against cataracts and macular degeneration;
• dark chocolate: this type of chocolate (at least 70% cocoa) also contains flavonoids;
• red wine: contains large doses of resveratrol, a protective factor of the macula.