10 Benefits of Avocado
Avocado Benefit #2: Eye Health
As we age, many of our organs and body systems tend to work less effectively and efficiently. The eyes are some of the first organs to slowly degrade and function worse. Blue light has been associated with long term damage to the retina, but the body is not very efficient in filtering different wavelengths of light.
Avocados are great for eye health because they are saturated with a carotenoid called lutein, which helps with filtering blue light. As a matter of fact, avocados contain almost 8 times the amount of lutein one would find in an over the counter supplement, making avocados a cheaper and more effective food!
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