Food for Eye Protection
Our eyes are one of the most important senses for us. Therefore, maximum effort is required to maintain the health of our eyes. Among them are by consuming a variety of foods that contain vitamin A. So far, carrot known as a vegetable that is useful for protecting eyesight.
In fact, many studies show that to protect our eyes, takes a variety of nutrients. Here are examples of food / fruit that contain three major nutrients to protect your vision:
Eggs
Egg yolk is rich in Lutein, an antioxidant a substance that can reduce the risk of developing cataracts. Other food sources are also rich in Lutein include broccoli, Brussels sprouts and kiwi fruit.
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Important Food for Anti Aging
present at a number of nutrients to work more effectively in the body. If you take antioxidants, then fight against oxidants by attaching themselves to free radicals, thereby reducing inflammation associated with various aspects of the aging process. There are varieties of nutritious foods consumed by everyone, but only some were able to slow aging, namely salmon, blueberries and green tea.
Content of antioxidants in salmon will make vitamin C and E work longer to improve the health of the eyes and skin. Source of protein is found in salmon are needed to make all the cells, skin, hair, eyes, muscles and other organs. Healthy fat content, namely Omega 3 can improve the HDL to reduce the negative effects of LDL cholesterol.
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Black Soybean Benefits
Black soybean (Glycine soja) is one type of crop legumes. Black soybean is native tropical Asia and Southeast Asia, which widely used as food ingredients. In Indonesia, black soybean is widely used as raw soy sauce.
Black soybeans have a protein content varies between 37-41 percent, and 11-21 percent fat content. Mino acids glutamate in the black soybean slightly higher than yellow soybeans, because it the taste more savory black beans than yellow soybeans.
According to some studies, black beans can reduce the symptoms of menopause in women. Because soy has nearly similar structure to the estrogen hormone in woman. One of the estrogen-like compounds found in plants are isoflavones.
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