* This is a guest post by Sara
For many people, vitamins are rather elusive. After all, there is so much contradictory information available about vitamins that it’s no wonder why so many people are confused by it. The fact is, vitamins play a crucial role in health maintenance; especially with vision.
While everyone’s vision tends to decline as they get older, taking the right vitamins can slow the process down, allowing one to live a fulfilled life without vision problems. It’s important to know, however, which vitamins are most beneficial to eyesight, as not all vitamins are created equal.
Vitamin A
Vitamin A plays a crucial role in eyesight maintenance. While it is found in a variety of foods, those who do not eat a lot of vegetables or dairy may have a deficiency. Vitamin A has a positive effect on one’s night vision, as well as their overall quality of sight.
Vitamin A capsules are available, sometimes known as Retinol.
Vitamin C
Vitamin C is known the world over for its supposed immune system benefits. While it is unclear as to whether or not these benefits are truly as powerful as many people believe, vitamin C is proven to have beneficial effects on eyesight.
One of the biggest issues for those who suffer vision problems is macular degeneration, which many scientists believe vitamin C can help ward off. Vitamin C is inexpensive, and capsules are available at any grocery store or drug store.
Niacin
Also known as vitamin B3, niacin is found quite often in a variety of foods, such as breakfast cereal. Many people believe that niacin can be useful for people who suffer from retinal deterioration, which is why it is often recommended by doctors to those who suffer from chronic eye issues.
Lutein
Lutein may be the most important vitamin for those who wish to support their vision.
The body requires 6mg of lutein a day, and since it is unable to manufacture the chemical itself, it relies on foods in order to get it.
Unfortunately, lutein is somewhat difficult to get from a lot of foods, which is why so many people have a deficiency of lutein. As a result, lutein supplements should be taken whenever possible.
Vitamins in Foods
While supplements can make getting the right vitamins easy and convenient, the fact is that it is possible to get many of these vitamins simply through eating common foods.
Foods that contain vitamins such as A, C, B3 and lutein are:
• Carrots
• Spinach
• Sweet Potatoes
• Cheese
• Eggs
• Cantaloupe
Eating these foods on a regular basis can be just as helpful to your vision as taking a supplement. Those who find that eating these foods is not a regular occurrence for them specifically should consider taking supplements for the vitamins listed above.
Guest post by Sara
Sara Roberts is a content contributor for Just Eyewear, a prescription eyeglasses and prescription sunglasses retailer.
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Sara great job on this post. Its turn when you hit 40 someone turns a switch my vision was that way. I found myself holding things three city blocks away to read! (smile) anyone that hit that age knows what I mean… Great tips and article here nice job!
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Great post! I eat so many carrots and supplement with Lutein daily. My eyes should be perfect. The Doc did tell me that in regards to needing reading glasses I'm "ahead of the game" since I don't need them yet.
Gotta admit…it's getting close and I struggle in low light but I'm not ready to give in.
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Grand posting – sometimes take eyesight for granted – although my middle-aged convinced me not to! I certainly eat my vegetables – but just in case – take a good all-purpose vitamin!
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Great post! I just went to get my eyes checked yesterday, so this is a good reminder to keep good eye health with FOOD…and of course, don't forget the sunshine and Vitamin D!
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Good job with the post Sara…and ever so relevant. We learnt this stuff in Home Sc in school, and it has remained with me since.
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Very informative, thanks! a great post.
Cheers,
Rosa
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Lots of research to educate us about all these vitamins; thanks so much for this.
Rita
Great info. A gentle reminder now and always helpful. Thank so much for all the great information.
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Great post Sara. My youngest has vision problems since birth. Doctors told me his problems would/could have been much worse without my taking in the essential "vision" vitamins and nutrients you mentioned here!
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My favorite part about this is that all the foods you should eat to get all of the nutrients necessary for good eye health are awesome!
My mom has macular degeneration and I hear it can be passed on to the kids. So, she is adamant about me taking my supplements!
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very informative! Thanks!
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always good for a recap even for a dietitian thanks for the kind comment on the chicken curry
Vitamin A is very important for good vision. A lot of vitamins also helps our eyesight but vitamin A plays a crucial role in its maintenance.
Gera and Sara interesting post, I knew about Vitamin C, but not so much about how the others contributed. Thanks for all the great information.
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Thanks for the post. I take my vitamins, but darn the age…I am still wearing glasses.
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Hi Sara,
What an informative post! I never knew that vitamin C can promote good eyesight.
When I was in Baguio for college, the vegetables there were always in season and they are fresh and affordable, so everyday I ate carrots, which were my fave veggie to eat then. I ate carrots everyday to the point my skin turned kind of orange-yellow, but I had very good eyesight!
Thanks for sharing!
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You're right! With all of the information out there on vitamins, it's hard to choose what the best ones are for my body. Do the results differ from one to the next? Or is this list here essential for all body types? I have always had vision troubles and I have an astigmatism.
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I love all this wonderful info….Thanks for sharing!
Vitamin A alone is powerful. I have been taking it (in beta carotene form) for years and my vision has never faltered.
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Excellent info on these essential vitamins! Thanks!
I try to get my vitamins from food sources as much as I can.. But I do supplement my diet with Vitamin D3 and Flax oil everyday. Great list!
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a very informative post!!
Very informative, I'll try to eat those foods frequently.
Thanks for all the vitamin info! I am also very keen on Vitamin D which has been linked to reducing feelings of depression and anxiety. Lots fo people are low in it and its a great help!
natural and inexpensive too!
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Great list!! We really need all these variety of fruits. It is good to take as snacks rather than junk
foods…thanks for sharing informative blog.
I love to eat fruits and vegetables because they are reach in vitamins and minerals. I think all you have said here are important. it is vital that we stay fit and healthy so that we won’t be vulnerable to any serious diseases.
I know carrots are good for vision but didn’t have any idea about eggs. I eat eggs on a regular basis for its protein content since am active in muscle building and it’s good to learn they are effective for better eyesight. Thanks for sharing these tips.
I love the photo at the top of the article. Fruits and vegetables are a sample of the splendor of life in fullness
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You know. Lot’s of times we can’t follow a balanced meal, so when I don’t have the time to eat fruits and veggies, I take a multi vitamin. I know there is a lot of saying that you flush down the toilet the ingredients from a multi vitamin but I disagree. Might as well take some vitamins that none. I recommend GNC’s Men’s Health Multivitamin. I think that’s what it’s called. Go to GNC and ask them for a good multivitamin.
A great article which teaches us how each vitamin effects the eyes, I’m not sure many people are aware of the importance of all the different vitamins. I had no idea how important but hard to get lutein was. I’ll definitely buy some lutein supplements next time I’m out shopping.
Overall, veggies seem like a great source for vitamins…they are perfect….on a more related point, carrots are great vision.
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Thanks for the tips! A multivitamin will cover most of these, right? There are so many to keep track of, my parents take a whole cup of vitamins but I don’t think I can remember to take more than a couple myself!
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Excellent article and very informative. These nutritive values are great and please save the eyes by taking above mentioned fruits and vegetables. Our eyes are valuable assets given by God. So, do not avoid to save them.
Way back in college, I needed to wear glasses because of my poor eyesight. But since then, I haven’t experienced talking eye supplements that can help me maintain or improve my eyesight. All I did is to eat healthy foods in order to at least lessen this problem of mine. Yet, I don’t feel that my healthy living will be enough, I still need to discipline myself especially my computer habit.
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Like the post, very to the point for informing readers about the food we should consume to make our vision becomes better! Thanks
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Interestingly, Lutein can be carried in forms of bread and baked products. I think that this could be an area to tap into to help improve vision.
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I like it. It’s very good idea to post an article like this. Because most of the time, the part that is greatly used are eyes. And through this vitamins we can protect our vision from any harm.
Great post with lot’s of info! I agree that many people are confused about vitamins/minerals/supplements and overall healthy eating. As I was going through a program to increase my eye vision naturally, I made small changes to my diet, which in my opinion, made a HUGE difference in my vision AND overall healthy! Thanks for the wonderful blog. – Denise
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Interesting article, I didn’t know that Vitamin C played a role in helping eye problems.
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A lot of people would be amazed by how much just taking a high quality multi-vitamin daily will will help them. Especially if your dieting, exercising, under stress, ect.
Thanks for your insightful post, I enjoyed reading it!