Nigerian Tribune Avocados also contain fibre, protein, and several beneficial phytochemicals such as beta-sitosterol, glutathione and lutein , which may protect against various disease and illness. Moreover, this type of pear is one of the high calorie fruit due to its ...
BT.com Ursell explains: " Lutein belongs to the carotenoid family of antioxidants and has been linked to reducing sun-induced skin damage and improving the elasticity of the skin." Spinach (12mg in 100g) and red peppers (7mg in 100g) are both good sources.
Onlymyhealth Research confirms a link between eye health and a healthy diet. The nutrients vitamins C and E; carotenoids, beta carotene, lutein , and zeaxanthin; omega-3 fatty acids; zinc; and vitamins B6, B9 (folic acid or folate), and B12 are associated with eye ...
U-T San Diego Morris said that in order to deter macular degeneration, people should eat foods that are high in lutein and zeaxanthin. “The back of the eye has a coating called a macular pigment that is made up of nutrients from your diet,” Morris said ...
Huffington Post Packed with heart-healthy monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat that help people feel satiated, avocados are also rich sources of vitamin C, E, potassium, and lutein . And, points out Politi, when paired with salsa or salad, the monounsaturated fat ... 更多 »
Natural Products INSIDER In several large studies, a strong inverse relationship has been shown between macular content of carotenoids such as lutein and zeaxanthin and AMD, most recently in the Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing. Looking at the overall data, a simple paradigm ...
Daily Bhaskar Carrots are rich in antioxidants such as alpha- and beta-carotene, vitamin C, cyanidins and lutein . Different varieties of carrots carry differing amounts of specific antioxidants. Orange carrots are rich in beta-carotene, yellow carrots contain more ...
LiveScience.com Lutein and Zeaxanthin. These two, important, beneficial phytochemicals found in egg yolks (as well as kale and spinach) help prevent eye diseases, especially cataracts and age-related macular degeneration. While eggs contain less lutein and zeaxanthin ...
Natural Products INSIDER The results were encouraging, prompting researchers to launch a separate trial in 2006 dubbed AREDS2.2 The formulation included 10 mg of lutein (as FloraGLO® from Kemin, 2 mg of zeaxanthin (as OPTISHARP® from DSM), 350 mg of docosahexaenoic ...
