My Life in WordsHi, I am Charlene Ryan, Fitness and nutrition geek.
I love to feel strong and eat healthy. My blog will reflect this as will as my relationship with God. |
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My Life in WordsHi, I am Charlene Ryan, Fitness and nutrition geek.
I love to feel strong and eat healthy. My blog will reflect this as will as my relationship with God. |
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Be Careful eyes what you see... Yes, that is taking care of your eyes and soul, but the kind of care I want to talk about is what you eat to protect your eyes from free radical invasion. Sounds like a job for an army, right. Haha. You know how moms always tell kids to eat their carrots, because they are good for their eyes? Well, that's not even the half of it. Carrots have vitamin A---very important for tissue healing and eye health. Beta Carotene/vitamin A is fat soluble so make it an important habit to have some fat, such as olive oil or hummus, with your Vitamin A-loaded veggies. The real topic of this blog is the nutrients lutein and zeaxanthin; these are antioxidant carotenoids, naturally occurring pigments in plants and the source of bright colors found in many fruits and veggies. Lutein and zeaxanthin are the only carotenoids present in the retina and lens of the eye. They protect the light-sensitive tissue from damage caused by sunlight. These nutrients are important in overall eye health. Where to get these antioxidant nutrients: Cooked spinach has a combined milligrams of 29.8, Kale has 25.6 mg, turnip greens, frozen, cooked have 19.5, Collards, frozen cooked have 18.5, mustard greens have 8.3 and dandelion greens have 4.9. Summer squash, 4mg, peas, 3.8, cooked pumpkin, 2.5 mg and corn has a low 1.6mg 6 milligrams per day may be enough to reduce the risk of cataracts and macular degeneration! I'd try to get more than that; Start adding raw or leftover steamed, cooled veggies to your smoothies. Reference: Tasteforlife.com
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