Study Finds Healthy Diet May Lower Cataract Risk for Women
WebMD reports that a new study of over 1,800 women found that women who followed the nationally recommended dietary guidelines had a 37% lower risk for nuclear cataracts. Nuclear cataracts, which form in the nucleus, are the most common type of cataract.
CNN's Dr. Sanjay Gupta explains how a diet rich in vegetables can delay the onset of cataracts. He says eye foods, including carrots, spinach, tomatoes, peppers, squash, kale and corn, may help slow down the speed at which humans get cataracts. Take a look: