What to eat with macular degeneration: 10 eye-protecting foods and dietary guidelines
Macular degeneration is one of the common blinding eye diseases in the elderly. In recent years, as the time spent on electronic screens has increased, the age of onset has tended to become younger. Data on health topics across the Internet in the past 10 days show that attention to eye-protecting diets has increased by 35% year-on-year. This article combines the latest research to sort out a scientific diet plan.
1. Essential nutrients for patients with macular degeneration
| Nutrients | Mechanism of action | recommended daily amount |
|---|---|---|
| Lutein | Filter harmful blue light, antioxidant | 10-20mg |
| Zeaxanthin | protect photoreceptor cells | 2-4mg |
| Omega-3 fatty acids | Reduce inflammatory response | 1000-2000mg |
| zinc | Participate in retinal metabolism | 15-40mg |
| Vitamin C/E | scavenge free radicals | C:100mg/E:15mg |
2. Ranking of the top 10 golden eye-protecting foods
| food | key ingredients | Food recommendations |
|---|---|---|
| spinach | Lutein(12mg/100g) | 3-4 times a week, blanch and serve cold |
| salmon | DHA(1500mg/100g) | 2 times a week, steaming is best |
| eggs | Zeaxanthin (0.3mg/piece) | 1 piece a day, boiled in water to retain nutrients |
| blueberry | Anthocyanins (163mg/100g) | 50g per day, freezing will not affect the effect |
| carrot | β-Carotene (8mg/100g) | 3 times a week, oil is needed to help absorption |
| Almonds | Vitamin E(26mg/100g) | 15-20 capsules daily |
| black beans | Zinc(3mg/100g) | 3 times a week, higher nutrition after germination |
| purple cabbage | Glucosinolates | 2 times a week, quick frying for a short period of time |
| brown rice | Oryzanol | Replace 1/3 staple food |
| wolfberry | Zeaxanthin ester | 10g per day, brew with warm water |
3. List of dietary taboos
1.High GI foods: Blood sugar fluctuations accelerate blood vessel damage, such as white bread, cakes and other refined carbohydrates
2.trans fat: Margarine and non-dairy creamer can promote inflammatory reaction
3.excessive alcohol: Exceeding 25g of ethanol per day will consume antioxidant substances
4.High salt food: Pickled foods may aggravate retinal edema
4. 7-day recipe demonstration
| breakfast | lunch | dinner |
|---|---|---|
| Spinach Egg Custard + Blueberry | Salmon Brown Rice + Garlic Broccoli | Purple Cabbage Salad + Black Bean Porridge |
| Oatmeal and wolfberry porridge + almond | Beef Stew with Carrots + Kale | Steamed cod + soba noodles |
5. Latest research supplements
1. The 2024 "Ophthalmology Research" pointed out that daily intake of 12 mg of lutein for 6 months can increase macular pigment density by 25%.
2. The National University of Singapore found that joint supplementation of omega-3 and zinc can delay the progression of mid-term AMD by 34%.
3. Cooking advice: Steaming vegetables retains 40% more antioxidants than frying
Things to note:The recommendations in this article cannot replace medical treatment, and advanced patients need to be combined with professional treatments such as photodynamic therapy. It is recommended to conduct OCT examinations every six months, and dietary adjustments need to last for more than 3 months to be effective.
Through scientific diet combined with moderate exercise (such as brisk walking for 30 minutes a day), the risk of macular degeneration worsening can be reduced by 43%. Remember to bookmark this guide and share it with those who need it!
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