Like bell peppers? That is a particularly good thing for you and your eyesight. Those bell peppers are packed full of lutein and zeaxanthin-key plant compounds that play a powerful role in preventing the onset of macular degeneration (loss of sharp vision as the macula is that tiny spot in the center of the eye's retina that is responsible for sharp vision) that comes with age. It's unfortunate that as we age, we must come to expect that our bodies won't perform at the same level as when we were young. Of course a great way to slow down the aging process is with exercise as we all know but now, we're finding out everyday just how valuable a good diet filled with food that comes in all the colors of the rainbow can help to ward off the degeneration of our most valuable asset, our health.
Interestingly enough, those key plant compounds-lutein and zeaxanthin are common pigments found in the macula. Most studies have shown that people who suffer from macular degeneration that comes with age have lower levels of these pigments than those who don't have the disease.
So go ahead, toss those bell peppers in your salad, spread them on your italian bread instead of traditional tomato toppings for an even better bruschetta and dip your way to improved vision with red bell peppers. Indeed, red bell peppers are even better than the green ones because they are also chocked full of vitamin C. In fact, there's more vitamin C in red bell peppers than you find in an orange! Having a red bell pepper will actually save you 1/3 the calories that you'd take in eating an orange. Now I'm not saying stop eating oranges for they are delicioso-especially if you find the right one. I'm just saying that you now have yet another alternative to get in your vitamin C.
Now when you eat your red bell peppers, you'll know that you are helping your body to destroy those horrible free radicals as well as helping to save your eyesight as you age. Now that's a flavor worth savoring! Eat up, my lovelies...
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