Some foods are good for your eyes - Biophilia Intruder

Some foods are good for your eyes - Biophilia Intruder

We've heard tomatoes help your skin, Mediterranean foods are good for your heart, and a little agave nectar won't hurt your libido. But what about our eyes?

Kale and Spinach

Just one cup of these cooked vegetables contains over 20 milligrams of lutein and zeaxanthin—two nutrients that are good for your eyes. These nutrients have been shown to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. Other sources include kale, turnip greens, corn, green beans, broccoli, romaine, and green beans.

Oranges and Eggs

If you're not a fan of leafy greens, that last slide can be hard to swallow. Fortunately, eggs and oranges are also good sources of lutein and zeaxanthin. So expect a thank you in your eyes after every egg and OJ breakfast.

Nuts and Seeds

Vitamin E protects the cells in our eyes from free radicals and slows the progression of cataracts and age-related macular formation. With just one ounce of sunflower seeds or almonds, you can get more than one-third of your daily value of vitamin E. Wheat germ, hazelnuts, and peanut butter are also high in vitamins.

And of course carrots

Phew, we mentioned carrots! Yes, these vegetables help your eyes by providing beta-carotene that enhances night vision. But you don't need a bunny-like appetite to treat your eyes.

We can use the Biophilia Intruder (with the Foods database) to find more foods that are good for our eyes. It can also find more foods that are good for our other organs.