Long time watching the electronic screen, will cause eye fatigue, blurred vision, dry eyes and other symptoms, serious can also lead to dry eye disease, night blindness, macular disease and other diseases. Eye is the window of the soul, whether adults or children, usually should pay more attention to eye protection.

When it comes to protecting your eyes, besides paying less attention to your mobile phone and computer and avoiding excessive use of your eyes, you should also pay attention to dietary conditioning. Like other organs of the body, your eyes have their own “preferences”, so let’s see which foods your eyes like:

First, vitamin A is also known as retinol, as the name implies, the eyes like food rich in vitamin A. Which food contains vitamin A? Animal food viscera content is the highest, such as pig liver, chicken liver, etc. Egg vitamin A mainly exists in the egg yolk, so eat eggs must be eaten together with the egg yolk; milk is rich in content.Carotene in plants can be converted into vitamin A in the body, the main source of vegetables are: carrots, broccoli, spinach, amaranth, lettuce, etc. Orange fruits are also rich in carotene: mango, orange, loquat, etc. Vitamin A and carotene are lipophilic, so pay attention to eat with food containing oil!

2. Anthocyanin is a strong antioxidant, its antioxidant capacity is 20 times vitamin C, vitamin E 50 times. Can protect the human body from free radical damage, in the protection of the eyes, maintain vision also plays a very important role. Rich anthocyanin food: red cabbage, grapes, blackberries, figs, cherries, beetroot, eggplant, purple sweet potato, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, mulberries, hawthorn skin, perilla, black rice and so on.Anthocyanins are easily oxidized in the air, so fruits are best eaten directly, vegetables can be cooked with some vinegar, acidic environment can play a good protective role.

3. Lutein is a member of the carotenoid family, which co-exists with zeaxanthin in nature, and is also the main pigment constituting the macular area of the retina of the human eye, such as lack of it can easily lead to macular degeneration and blurred vision and other diseases, foods containing lutein include: kiwifruit, corn, spinach, cabbage, green broccoli, egg yolk, pumpkin, carrots, mango, grapes, oranges and orange juice, tomatoes and so on.

4. Lack of B vitamins, prone to neuropathy, neuritis, eye photophobia, blurred vision, tears, etc. It is related to the health of the optic nerve, but also protect the cornea. Brown rice, germ rice, whole wheat bread and other whole grains, as well as liver, lean meat, yeast, milk, beans, green vegetables, etc. Are rich in B vitamins.

In addition to the above foods, the eyes also like foods rich in protein, vitamin C, vitamin E, zinc and other nutrients. Generally speaking, food diversity, grain-based, thick and thin collocation, not only can protect our eyes, but also other organs and tissues of the body favorite eating habits, let us together to refuel for health!