eat yer greens to save yer peepers

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" EAT LEAFY GREEN VEGGIES TO HELP PREVENT CATARACTS: " (12/07/04):

" A new

study from Ohio State University provides the first laboratory evidence

that certain antioxidants found in dark leafy green vegetables can indeed

help prevent cataracts. Vitamin manufacturers often add the antioxidants

lutein and zeaxanthin to their products, but until now there has been no

biochemical evidence to support the claim that these substances help

protect the eyes, said Joshua Bomser, a study co-author and an assistant

professor of nutrition at Ohio State University.

 

Results from laboratory experiments on human lens cells showed that lutein

and zeaxanthin, antioxidants found in plants such as kale, spinach and

collard greens, helped to protect the cells from exposure to ultraviolet

light - a leading cause of cataract formation. Lutein and zeaxanthin were

nearly 10 times more powerful than vitamin E in protecting the cells from

UV-induced damage. "

 

The study appears in the current issue of the Journal of Nutrition. "

 

http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/508696/?sc=dwtn