In the first article of this two part series, I discussed the role of nutrition in nearsightedness as well as the general nutritional principles that govern eye health. In this article I will focus on presbyopia, cataracts and macular degeneration.
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Many popular diet and nutrition books create the impression that the body's require ments for the essential nutrient vitamin A can be exclusively met with plant foods like carrots, squash, green l ...
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A diet high in fruit and vegetables can reduce the risk of developing a duodenal ulcer. Researchers believe it is the vitamin A and fibre content of the foods that provide the protection. ...
Most doctors hold the view that we can get all the vitamins we need from vegetables, so pooh-poohing the notion of taking supplements. Perhaps influenced as much by Popeye as science, they reckone ...
Short children may do better with vitamin A supplements than growth hormone injections, research has indicated. ...