Fruits and Vegetables: Help Keep Your Eyes Healthy!

August is cataract awareness month. Now it appears that what we eat may help protect against cataracts and other eye diseases. Cataracts are the most common cause of blindness. They affect over fifty percent of Americans over 80 years old.

Several research studies have found that antioxidants like vitamin E and vitamin C help lower the rate of cataracts. You can find vitamin E in wheat germ, nuts, seeds and oils. Vitamin C is found in oranges, grapefruit, strawberries, broccoli and peppers.

Examples of fruits and vegetables with a high content of phytochemicals include blueberries, brussels sprouts, and spinach. To help prevent degeneration of the eyes eat more fruits and vegetables.