Nutrition

Eating foods chock-full of antioxidants can help keep our bodies healthy and maintain our vision, too. Read these articles to find out what nutrients are important for your eyes and even add some eye healthy recipes to your cookbook.

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Bon EYEppetit: Good eating for great eye health

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Bon EYEppetit: Smoked salmon salad

Fin-tastic for your eyes Zest up your salad (and your eyes) with lemony-dill dressing drizzled over smoked salmon, avocado and crunchy cucumber on a bed of spinach. The smoked salmon is full of fin-tastic vision nutrients – like zinc and …

Bon EYEppetit: Infused Water

hEYEdrating and refreshing If you were on a stranded island and could only take one thing what would it be? It should probably be drinking water. It’s what 60% of your body is made of and what it needs to …

Bon EYEppetit: Chia seed pudding

Pudding your eyes first Here’s a breakfast that your taste buds and your eyes will thank you for – tropical fruit with chia seed pudding. Chia seeds are full of good fat that help your body absorb nutrients like vitamin …

Bon EYEppetit: Bites for sight

Protein Balls and Hummus Are you team sweet or team savory when it comes to snacks? Fortunately, there is no rivalry between these two finger foods. Both are delicious and bring their nutrient A game for your eyes. The protein …

Bon EYEppetit: Holly jolly holiday platter

Veggie wreath and dip

Give your eyes a reason to be healthy and bright this holiday season with a holly jolly appetizer full of nourishment for your eyes. Encircled in a potpourri of fresh vegetables, including kale and broccoli (both containing the carotenoids lutein …

Bon EYEppetit: Health nut smoothie

Almond milk and mixed fruit

Here’s a simple formula health nuts will love: Nuts + fruit = eye protection. Almonds are full of vitamin E, an antioxidant shown to reduce the risk of cataracts,1 while the flavonoids in orange juice assist with reducing age-related macular …

Bon EYEppetit: Beans 2 ways

Back-to-school lunches

Make back-to-school lunches that are easy for you and healthy for your child. Since 80% of what children learn is processed through their eyes1, these beans 2 ways lunches contain nutrients to support their littler peepers. Beans are packed full …

Bon EYEppetit: Apple and carrot salad

Goodbye snow and hello spring. What better way to celebrate the long, warm days than with the season’s bounty in an apple and carrot salad. Fresh, crisp, refreshing – and good for your eyes too. This springtime medley is bursting …

Bon EYEppetit: Eggs in a basket with strawberry hearts

Treat your eyes to a special breakfast that not only tastes good, but is good for your health. Eggs are packed with vision-friendly nutrients – like lutein, which is found in eye yolks and can help fight macular degeneration, and …

The magical, mysterious molecule that improves your vision … and how you can harness it

Antioxidants are like air. We can’t see them or taste them. But they’re almost always around us. And if there’s a shortage, our bodies are adversely affected. These magical, mysterious molecules enhance our quality of life. Nutritionists encourage us to …