JAPAN—A recent study conducted in Japan and published in the Archives of Ophthalmologyfound that consuming apricots could protect vision better than carrots.
It is noted that apricots contain carotenoids (lutein and zeaxanthin), which are absorbed into the retina and could help prevent age-related macular degeneration (ARMD), which is the leading cause of vision loss causing people to lose the ability to read, drive a car and see objects in detail.
The researchers analyzed the dietary intake of a group of 100,000 participants over an average of 15 years. They examined the health benefits associated with consuming apricots and vision impairment.
The team found that those who ate three or more pieces of fruit per day had a 36 percent reduced risk in developing ARMD compared to those who ate less than 1.5 servings of fruit per day.
According to the researchers, apricots also have other heath benefits, which include:
· Helping prevent cancer
· Protecting the liver
· Preventing inflammation, which is the cause of several chronic illnesses
If you are interested in protecting your vision and receiving other health benefits, you might want to consider adding apricots to your daily diet.
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