Eye Sight
I would consider eyesight to be the most important of our five senses, yet not many know how to preserve it. Our eyes are working at all times, and we need to prevent it from various diseases. People are constantly using their laptops or staring at their smartphones, and the results can impact our vision. The leading cause of vision impairment as we age is macular degeneration. Studies find that regularly consuming fish has decreased the risk of developing macular degeneration and neovascular macular degeneration.
Eating oil-rich fish can help to keep the eyes bright and healthy. Most people assume that eyesight only starts to decline as we age. Dimming of the vision can happen at any age, and it is not an inevitable part of old age. The omega-3 in seafood doesn’t just help developing kids’ eyesight, and they also help vision in adults.
Eating fish can protect our eyes from dry eye syndrome, which is an irritating condition (literally) because your eyes do not produce enough fluid. Dry eye syndrome can result in itchy red eyes and can be painful sometimes. The inflammation may irritate the eye and would occasionally contribute to blurry vision. However, you must eat fish or fish oil to reduce the soreness caused by a dry eye. It can even prevent that blurry vision episode.
Fun fact: Eating shell and finfish can also boost your night vision.
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I found this article to be very informative. While living in the Virgin Islands I did eat a lot of fresh fish but when I had to return stateside due to PTSD and other medical problems, I developed more depression. Then I lost my Mom and fell in to even deeper depression. Knowing that Omega-3’s and vitamin D can be essential to my health, is wonderful. I also have osteoarthritis and did not know that fish oil may help with the inflammation! Yes, I am a mess! Thank you for this article.
I have loved seafood for as long as I can remember. seafood was considered poor mans food. Songs were written about it In Ireland it was about the fishmonger Molly Malone. selling her live shellfish with the cry alive, alive, O and how one can hear her ghost still crying out selling her wares on the streets of Dublin. It was in Ireland I had the best fish chowder I ever had. being an island, fish are plentiful. the one thing that kept many from starving in the potato famine. at one time fish was the cheapest thing you could buy to feed your family. Many times I caught perch in the Detroit River for dinner.. These were times when we never knew who would be sitting at our table for dinner. People today don’t know Hungar. even the poorest can get food when needed. The problem is that fish are almost never fresh anymore. learn to recognize the signs that they have been frozen many times. so many people have never tasted fresh fish. the main problem is that it must be transported. the suppliers must find ways to keep their fish from damage. prepackaging doesn’t allow you to inspect it before you buy it. the result is that it gets tossed away and wasted. find good sources you can trust to have fresh fish. its worth the extra you will pay. better for you as well.———- I, Grampa