Vision Care » Lutein http://www.twodocs.com/vision-care Guide to eye diseases prevention and treatments. Tue, 01 Feb 2011 04:15:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 Lutein and Cataractshttp://www.twodocs.com/vision-care/eye-diseases/lutein-and-cataracts http://www.twodocs.com/vision-care/eye-diseases/lutein-and-cataracts#comments Mon, 12 Oct 2009 22:01:14 +0000 admin http://www.twodocs.com/vision-care/?p=103
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    • ]]>     Women who consume more lutein (and its cousin, zeaxanthin) have a lower risk of cataracts.

    Researchers tracked more than 35,000 women who were enrolled in the Women’s Health Study. Those who consumed the most lutein and zeaxanthin (they averaged 6,700 micrograms a day) had an 18 percent lower risk of cataracts over the next 10 years than those who consumed the least.

    The best source of lutein and zeaxanthin: green leafy vegetables.

    What to do: It’s worth eating more leafy greens like spinach and kale. Even if they don’t protect your eyes, they’re packed with vitamins and minerals, but not calories.

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