Good nutrition is as essential for eye health as well as for general health. The leading cause of impaired sight in our society is Age Related Macular Degeneration, a disease that leads to loss of central vision. The macular is an area of the retina, the light sensitive layer of cells that lines our eyeballs. This is where we get our detailed vision from, and when the macula degenerates this impacts daily life by making it hard to see faces and anything in our central vision, and glasses won’t restore your sight. Eating the right foods now will help to give the retina essential nutrients to protect it.

Green Smoothie

• Bag of Salad Spinach
• 4 Carrots
• 1 Green Pepper
• A large handful of Kale
• 3 Apples
• A handful of fresh parsley

Choose vegetables which are as fresh as possible. Wash thoroughly and peel the apples. Chop everything into even chunks and then blend or juice into a smoothie. You can store this in the fridge for up to 4 days.

Variations – Add chopped ginger or add different herbs to your taste.

Our Green Smoothie is perfect for eye health

Blueberry Fruit Salad

Use fruits which are in season, in a mixture of colours – raspberries, blackberries, and the largest portion of blueberries. Keep all fruit as fresh as possible.

Traffic Light Salad

• Bag of salad leaves – including a high proportion of spinach
• Tomatoes
• Carrots
• 1 red  & 1 green pepper
• 1 red onion, peeled
• Handful of chopped parsley

Traffic Light Salad - Good for eyes and looks good to

Dressing

• 125ml good Olive Oil
• 2 tablespoons of red wine vinegar
• 1 Clove of garlic, chopped
• 1 Tablespoon of chopped herbs – basil or chives
• ½ teaspoon of sugar

Mix together all the dressing ingredients, cover, and leave in the fridge for at least an hour before you need it. Prepare the salad just before serving.

Finely slice the peppers, tomatoes, and onions. Use a potato peeler to shred the carrot into thin strips. Lay the salad leaves on a large platter and scatter the green peppers over them. Then lay the red salad ingredients over the top, interspersed with carrot strips. Finish with a scattering of herbs. Stir the dressing well and drizzle over.