As we all know food makes the world go round and being true to our Malaysian heritage, beginning late March, the "Eat for Charity" campaign will commence. This will include pizza day, eat for sight week and many other food related events.
If you have any idea or comments please share them with us.
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"Feeding your eyes is the most important thing you can do to ensure good vision.
The foods you eat contribute directly and indirectly to your continuing eye health, or they can contribute to declining vision, eye disease, perhaps even blindness.
A diet rich in fruits and vegetables, herbs, spices and fish contributes directly by supplying certain vitamins, carotenoids, minerals and essential fatty acids to your eyes.
A diet loaded with saturated fats and sugar lacks many of the antioxidants necessary for eye health, which will lead to a buildup of free radicals.
It also offers or creates substances that put your eyes at risk, such as arterial plaque, which leads to restricted blood flow through the blood vessels of the eyes.
Foods also contribute indirectly to eye health by doing such things as supplying substances that regulate your blood sugar, high levels of which are directly implicated in diabetes-related eye diseases and can increase your risk of developing glaucoma.
By feeding your eyes the following foods, you'll be providing good to excellent antioxidant support for your eyes.
Vegetables for Eye Health
- Green beans
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Carrots
- Celery
- Chili peppers
- Collards
- Corn
- Dandelion leaves
- Kale
- Leeks
- Leaf lettuce
- Mustard greens
- Peas
- Spinach
- Squash
- Sweet peppers
- Sweet potatoes and yams
- Tomatoes
- Turnip greens
Fruits for Eye Health
- Acerolas
- Apricots (dried)
- Blueberries and Bilberries
- Cantaloupe
- Guavas
- Kiwis
- Lemons
- Persimmons
Herbs and Spices for Eye Health
- Dill
- Oregano
- Parsley
- Turmeric
Fish for Eye Health
- Salmon
- Albacore Tuna
- Mackerel
- Sardines
Taken from: http://www.protect-your-eyesight.com/feeding-your-eyes.html"
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