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The Eyes Have It

Over the past decade we have learned that nutrition plays a profound role in maintaining eye health. If you want to keep your eye sight sharp and lower your risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), our leading cause of adult blindness – be sure to get your omega 3 fats. In a 12 year clinical [...]

Refined, high-glycemic carbs linked to age-related vision loss.

A new study from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition (July 2007) adds to the ever-growing list of modern day chronic diseases linked to the regular consumption of high glycemic (rapidly digested) carbs like white potatoes, white bread, sugar and sweets.  In a study involving over 4000 subjects aged 55 to 80, those [...]