We often say that "eyes are the windows to the soul", but eye protection is a problem that we often overlook. Look at your friends, colleagues, classmates around you, how many people wear glasses. There are 600 million myopic patients in China, and the rate of myopia among adolescents ranks first in the world. According to the "China Child Development Report (2019) - Children's Life Outside School" released in 2019, children spend an average of 43.24 minutes a day using electronic products during school days, and spend more time using digital products on weekends, averaging 96.27 minutes. In the three years since the epidemic, the main way of learning for students has changed from the previous classroom education to online courses. Coupled with the upgrading of electronic equipment, the frequency of eye use is still increasing.
Since ancient times in my country, there has been a saying that eating fish and shrimp and cassia seeds can improve eyesight. Is there any scientific basis for this? Today, let's talk about eye protectors that can be easily obtained every day.
Among the many fresh fruits and vegetables, the first thing I would like to recommend is various fruits rich in vitamin C, such as kiwi, apple, cherry, lemon, orange, etc. The powerful antioxidant properties of vitamin C help protect vision by clearing free radicals and maintaining a clear and transparent lens.
Followed by traditional Chinese medicines and teas such as cassia seeds, chrysanthemums, and wolfberry, cassia seeds and chrysanthemums can help improve eye discomfort caused by getting angry because of their heat-clearing and fire-reducing effects, and achieve the purpose of protecting eyes; wolfberry is rich in beta carotene And zeaxanthin, can help prevent cataracts and macular degeneration.
After that, fish, shrimp and seafood, especially deep-sea fish, are rich in DHA. Its main function is to promote the maturation of retinal photoreceptor cells, which has a very positive impact on the eye development of the fetus.
In our daily meals, we can consume more pumpkin, spinach, and eggs. Some people do not like egg yolks, but the lutein content in egg yolks can reach 10mg/50g, which is the most efficient way to obtain the recommended daily intake of 30mg lutein.
