Caring for the Eyes

5 Secrets to Preserve Your Eyesight is packed with advice on eyecare. They include nourishment tips as well as behavioral advice. Some tips, like proper hydration, come as no surprise but the advice to drink daily, a mixture consisting of four ounces of fresh spinach boiled in four cups of water, was new to me. The scientific explanation lies in the fact that spinach has lutein and zeaxanthin which are antioxidants. They protect the retina from macular degeneration which tends to come with age. Dr. Maoshing Ni is the author of the piece which appears at Dr. Mao's Secrets of Longevity.