New Cookbooks Offer Recipes
to Enhance Eye Health
By Richard Shank
Researchers from the University of Liverpool claim that age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can be reduced by up to 20% through proper dieting.
AMD causes a gradual loss of central vision as cells lose function in the light sensitive membrane at the center of the cornea (the macula). There is currently no cure for the most common form of AMD, a factor that has emphasized the importance of attempts to prevent it.
The Macular Disease Society in the United Kingdom has recently released two cookbooks designed with recipes that add more fruits and vegetables to enhance eye health. The goal is to help AMD sufferers slow down sight degeneration through the increase of micronutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins in their meals.
The Macular Disease Society in the United Kingdom has recently released two cookbooks filled with recipes that add more fruits and vegetables thought to enhance eye health. The goal is to help AMD sufferers slow down sight degeneration through the increase of micronutrients, antioxidants, and vitamins in their meals. Rather than suggesting a major dietary change, the books provide simple ways to add in fruits and vegetables to everyday dishes.
While diet alone cannot counteract the role that risk factors play in AMD prevention, it is a way individuals can take control over their own health.
For more information, see the cookbooks at: www.maculardisease.org
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