{"id":1947,"date":"2012-11-13T13:34:45","date_gmt":"2012-11-13T18:34:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=1947"},"modified":"2012-11-13T13:34:45","modified_gmt":"2012-11-13T18:34:45","slug":"protect-your-eyes-from-the-big-three","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2012\/11\/protect-your-eyes-from-the-big-three.html","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Eyes from &#8220;The Big Three&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>When we were younger, we dreaded getting older because we didn\u2019t want to<em> look <\/em>like an old geezer.\u00a0 Those of us reaching that age, though, are not nearly so concerned about how we look, as we are about how we feel.\u00a0 We want all parts of our anatomy to keep working and not let us down.<\/p>\n<p>The good news is that while we might be able to stave off the gray hair, and the wrinkles may appear in spite of our best efforts at skin care, there are things we can do to keep our bodies in working order.<\/p>\n<p>We talked about our hearing.\u00a0 We can keep it longer by making sure we get antioxidants, folate, magnesium, and Omega 3 oils.\u00a0 The best way to do that is &#8212; surprise! &#8212; by eating a low glycemic diet.\u00a0 If you eat lots of low glycemic fruits and vegetables, stay away from processed foods, and avoid sugar &#8212; you will not only be doing what is good for your weight, you will be doing the things that protect your hearing.<\/p>\n<p>On to our eyes. There are many age-related diseases that can steal from us this most crucial of our senses.\u00a0 Cataracts, glaucoma, and macular degeneration are the big three.<\/p>\n<p>Lutein and zeaxanthin are two crucial \u201ceye nutrients.\u201d\u00a0 They are carotenoids that filter out harmful light wavelengths that can cause damage to your eyes.\u00a0 Studies have shown that these two nutrients can reduce your risk of eye diseases.\u00a0 You get them in &#8212; drumroll, please &#8212; green leafy vegetables, corn, and eggs.\u00a0 Corn is in the moderate glycemic column, but, as usual, most of the foods that are good for your health are on the green list.\u00a0 If you eat a low glycemic diet, you will be doing good things for your eyes as well.<\/p>\n<p>More on the subject of protecting our eyes tomorrow!<\/p>\n<p>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n<p>Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When we were younger, we dreaded getting older because we didn\u2019t want to look like an old geezer.\u00a0 Those of us reaching that age, though, are not nearly so concerned about how we look, as we are about how we feel.\u00a0 We want all parts of our anatomy to keep working and not let us&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":423,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[608,607,609,35,233,563],"class_list":["post-1947","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-eating-plan","tag-cataracts","tag-eyes","tag-glaucoma","tag-low-glycemic","tag-lutein","tag-macular-degeneration"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.9 - 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