Food To Eat For Eye Health

A set of bright, sparkly peepers can really stop you in your tracks. We all remember that dark, brooding guy with the magnetically dark eyes that passed us on the street and we’ve all had pangs of jealousy when meeting a woman with enormous crystal blue peepers.

Eyes can entrance, intrigue and delight, so why not get yours sparkling bright? (Ooh! We love an unexpected rhyme!)

Eating healthy for eye health

Eye health starts with your diet. Try adding these superfoods to your dinner plate for beautiful, bright eyes:

Carrots

No surprises here. They give the Easter bunny sparkling brights and they can do the same for us too! The secret is in their high levels of eye health boosting vitamin A.

Eggs

A power-packed source of eye nutrients such as vitamin D and vitamin B12, eggs are the fast-track to healthier more sparkly eyes.

Avocadoes

Containing lutein, an important tool in preventing macular degeneration, avocadoes are a top food for maintaining your vision.

Tomatoes

Tomatoes pack a double-whammy, containing two super-powerful eye nutrients: vitamin C and lycopene.

Garlic

Garlic is rich in eye nutrients including selenium, which just gives us another reason to chow down on the garlic bread! (Not that we needed it…)

Spinach

Popeye was onto something big when he started loading up on the green stuff. Spinach is a power-packed superfood for overall health and wellbeing and it also contains several eye health vitamins, including lutein and zeaxathin – so do as Popeye would do and get green today!

18 Member Comments

BeautifulJusty 4 Jun 2017 12:08 PM

Yum, all of the foods I love. Love the picture too, and yes to berries (all) :) Agree with Yohanna. That might be why I was able to throw away my glasses 7 years ago, and no eye issues.

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clearcrystalwater 31 Dec 2016 1:05 PM

My NY's resolution is to eat even more greens.

Yohanna 16 Apr 2016 6:55 PM

Yes to all fruit and veg they boost the whole system not just eyes. Spot on spinach here! And tomatoes. All orange coloured fruit (cantaloupe, oranges...) not just carrots as well...Also nuts and seeds in raw form

Yohanna 16 Apr 2016 6:52 PM

Eggs: deterioration of blood vessels which leads to weakening of the whole system (circulation) in general. Eyes are not grateful :P and here is why

http://nutritionfacts.org/video/whose-health-unaffected-by-eggs/

Here's more on the health risks associated with egg consumption: Eggs and Cholesterol: Patently False and Misleading Claims Who Says Eggs Aren't Healthy or Safe? Debunking Egg Industry Myths Eggs and Arterial Function How the Egg Board Designs Misleading Studies Eggs vs. Cigarettes in Atherosclerosis Eggs and Choline: Something Fishy Eggs, Choline, and Cancer Carnitine, Choline, Cancer and Cholesterol: The TMAO Connection Eggs and Diabetes Total Recall When Low Risk Means High Risk

Seezora 15 Apr 2016 4:00 PM

That is a great unexpected rhyme! Love avocadoes. Don't mind eggs, spinach and carrots :) Perhaps not together though.

itslinda 5 Apr 2016 4:10 PM

Great article

annieleex 2 Apr 2016 9:45 PM

Blink182 6 Feb 2013 11:33 AM

Nice!

TriedandTested 9 Nov 2012 8:30 AM

i JUST CANT BRING MYSELF TO HAVE CARROTS!

Yohanna 16 Apr 2016 7:00 PM

Eat orange coloured and red and purple fruit. You get the same and more benefits! Cantaloupe, goji berries (very very potent stuff for the eyes), blaccurants (very potent!) any berries, purple cabbage...

Alishes 19 Jul 2012 12:01 PM

Thanks for the info. I remember hearing since I was a child that eating carrots can help you see in the dark. Old wives tale or based on fact?

Fashionista8P 18 Jul 2012 10:32 PM

great tips, how is it that we have all heard that carrots are good for our eyes :P

Chickybabe1 10 Apr 2012 10:02 AM

Great article, it makes sense that the more healthy foods you put into your body the clearer your eyes and skin will look.

Chicklet 6 Apr 2012 3:17 AM

Love the health tips. I tend to eat most of these except the eggs, but never realised they were good for my eyes.

clearcrystalwater 31 Mar 2012 7:11 AM

lol at the unexpected rhyme! I'd love to up my spinach intake - must plant some soon! I eat plenty of all the others listed there. I've also read that corn is fantastic for preventing macular degeneration too.