Diet Helps in Protecting Against AMD
Foods containing the yellow plant pigments lutein and zeaxanthin may help prevent the eye disease age-related macular degeneration (AMD). In a study of 1,787 women aged 50 to 79 those who ate more of the foods rich in those pigments had a lower risk of intermediate-stage age-related macular degeneration.
These pigments are found in leafy green vegetables, corn, egg yolks, squash, broccoli, and peas. The results of the study were published in the Archives of Opthalmology, JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association) Archives journals.
[…] However, all these food labels have limited information and only give totals for a few basic categories with some information on vitamins and minerals. Do you want to know more? Want the lowdown on the amount of Lycopene in your hamburger? Do you know how much Lutein (shown to lower the risk of age-related macular degeneration) is in your homemade tuna noodle casserole? […]
By What’s in Your Food? » Golden Agers - Serving Seniors and Retirers on September 23rd, 2006 at 8:16 am