The anti-inflammatory nature of plant foods may explain why those eating plant - based diets have less diabetes (
Preventing Macular Degeneration With Diet); fewer allergies (Preventing Allergies in Adulthood); less heart disease (China Study on Sudden Cardiac Death); better moods (Improving Mood Through Diet); and fewer chronic diseases in general (Say No to Drugs by Saying Yes to More Plants).
I covered two other leading causes of blindness — age - related macular degeneration, and diabetic retinopathy — in
Preventing Macular Degeneration with Diet.
Not exact matches
Researchers have found that a diet enriched
with omega - 3 helps repair and
prevent retinal damage in mice, a discovery
with potential for
preventing blindness in premature infants and adults suffering from age - related
macular degeneration.
When participants were told DHA helped
prevent macular degeneration, people thought this was a more important health issue when the trail mix
with DHA was more expensive.
Reduce it
with berries: Antioxidants from the berries protect the retina and
prevent the development of several age - related visionary problems like
macular degeneration and even vision loss.
Packed
with high levels of Vitamin A, mustard greens can strengthen your eyes and
prevent macular degeneration!
Carrots reduce cholesterol and the risk of heart disease, help
prevent macular degeneration, and help control insulin levels to those
with diabetes.
Health problems such as heart disease,
macular degeneration, diabetes and cancer, are all contributed by oxidative damage and can be
prevented with antioxidants in root vegetables.