We used to watch Popeye cartoons who
love to eat spinach; with this cartoon we can persuade children to eat
vegetables like spinach. These green vegetables contain lots of vitamin A. Is why
spinach is very beneficial for children?
Lutein, a type of antioxidant that is considered capable of repairing damage to
vision, it had no effect better than placebo (fake pill). It is known in a
study conducted by a researcher from Oregon. The researcher is an expert Dr. Diane
P. Yolton optometry at Pacific University, Forest Grove, Oregon.
This research, involving 45 healthy adolescents who requested lutein supplements or placebo for 6 months. Lutein, given to increase the pigment in the macula, located in the center of the retina of the eye, says Yolton. "When someone loses macular pigment, the central vision is damaged.
People become more difficult to
read, drive and perform other activities that require sharp vision, "he
explained. Researchers at Oregon this measure the density of pigment in the eyes before the study and every interval of one month during the study. But
after six months of the last administration of lutein, Yolton and colleagues
found no increase in density of pigment in the group taking supplements and
those taking placebo.
However, these results could be different in people who develop the disease. Possibly, material, found in many green vegetables, like spinach, do not increase the pigment in people who have pigment in sufficient quantities. But still improve on their lack of pigment.
Degeneration (damage) macular can occur in middle age. However, the risk of having this disease increases with age. Age and macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the world of industry.
Women estimated to have a higher risk than men. Similarly, smoking, family history, and high cholesterol levels, also increase the risk of macular degenerative.
