20/20 Summer Salad (Real Age Tip)
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20/20 Summer Salad (Real Age Tip)
| Mon, 05-29-2006 - 11:27am |
20/20 Summer Salad
Long, sunny days are blissful for the soul but so-so for your sight.
The problem isn't just the squinting and headaches caused by sun glare; it's the deeper-down damage ultraviolet light can do to the retina and lens. The remedy: wearing sunglasses more often than a rock star, and making crunchy green salads a staple. Why? Bushels of green veggies -- zucchini, spinach, broccoli, kale, romaine, and collard greens -- are loaded with lutein and zeaxanthin, the nutrient combo that's become famous for being a vision saver.
The problem isn't just the squinting and headaches caused by sun glare; it's the deeper-down damage ultraviolet light can do to the retina and lens. The remedy: wearing sunglasses more often than a rock star, and making crunchy green salads a staple. Why? Bushels of green veggies -- zucchini, spinach, broccoli, kale, romaine, and collard greens -- are loaded with lutein and zeaxanthin, the nutrient combo that's become famous for being a vision saver.

