Green Leafy Vegetables Lower Glaucoma Risk By 30%

Green Leafy Vegetables Lower Glaucoma Risk By 30% http://bit.ly/20TyeHh

Move over, carrots. A new study finds green leafy vegetables may take the crown when it comes to protecting eye health and safeguarding vision.

Green leafy vegetables – such as lettuce, spinach and kale – have long been known as important sources of the minerals and vitamins known to be helpful in warding off diabetes, high cholesterol and even cardiovascular disease. But results of a new study out of Boston show green leafy veggies may play an important role in safeguarding vision, particularly by lowering the risk of glaucoma.

Reducing the frightening dangers of vision loss from glaucoma.

Glaucoma is a serious eye disease that slowly erodes sight with no prewarning. An estimated 3 million Americans suffer from the disease, with 120,000 blind because of it.

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