本文看点：FloraGLO® Lutein
清晨的阳光照在春天的花朵上。看着孩子慢慢长大。所爱的人快乐时的面部表情。眼睛让我们每天都见证奇迹，同时也是通往神奇世界的窗口。然而，我们总是把视觉看作是理所当然的，或者认为视力问题随着年龄增长难以避免。事实并非如此。古代的采猎者群体已经表现出我们现在称为“文明病”的轻微迹象，包括心脏病、糖尿病和视力丧失。(1)最近的研究表明，为帮助维持我们终身的视力，我们有很多可做的事。(2-5)
我们采访了美国著名的注册营养师Elizabeth Somer，了解膳食对眼睛健康有何影响。
ES：年龄是眼睛问题的主要风险因素，部分可能由于数十年的紫外线照射、吸烟和/或膳食中富含抗氧化物质的食物不足。这些因素可能增加晶状体的氧化性损伤。(6)
无论何时，在户外佩戴可以阻断紫外线A和紫外线B的太阳镜，戴大遮阳帽，避免吸烟，并摄入健康的膳食。这些选择可以显著降低这一损伤。此外，尽早发现视力问题的迹象。在20岁到30岁之间让眼科医生为您进行至少一次散瞳后的检查，在30岁到40岁之间进行两次检查，在40岁到64岁之间每2到4年进行一次检查，此后每1到2年进行一次检查。
ES：胡萝卜是β-胡萝卜素的来源，β-胡萝卜素在人体内转化为维生素A。维生素A是合成眼睛视网膜中一种称为视紫质的化合物的材料，而视紫红质有助于维持我们的夜间视力。维生素A缺乏可导致“夜盲症”。
所有深橙色或深绿色水果和蔬菜，从杏到菠菜，都能提供β-胡萝卜素，但为什么唯有胡萝卜这么有名？这件事的来龙去脉可能是这样的：二战期间，为保护新雷达技术机密，英国传播了一个谣言，他们的飞行员夜间空袭成功是因为富含胡萝卜的膳食改善了夜间视力。(7)海报甚至夸大了食用胡萝卜的益处，宣传食用者的视力在全城停电期间不受影响。(7)德国军队是否相信这一谣言不得而知，但这个传说仍然流传至今。
ES：膳食在人生的不同阶段对总体眼睛健康都起着重要作用。年龄相关眼科疾病研究(AREDS)是由美国国家眼科研究所发起的一项长期调查。目前已鉴别出维持视网膜和视力功能的营养物质。有5种营养物质对眼睛健康起主要作用：欧米茄-3 EPA和DHA、叶黄素和玉米黄质以及抗氧化剂维生素E。(8-10)
ES：我们的身体是一个巨大的容器。因此不难理解，西方膳食中的典型食物，例如红肉，可能损伤心脏和大脑，也可能损伤眼睛。反之，对心脏和大脑有益的食物，也会在整个生命过程中维持视力。(28-30)
ES：眼睛需要经常补充这些营养物质。如果无法从食物中有效补充，则应该考虑服用补剂。选择提供10毫克叶黄素、2毫克玉米黄质、100IU至400IU维生素E以及1000毫克含EPA和DHA的鱼油的补剂。(35-37)一些补剂根据AREDS 2研究制定配方，包括含有FloraGLO®叶黄素的补剂。查看标签上对研究的引用，以确保补剂配方良好。
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依照相关规定，食品生产商应在标签中列出维生素 D 的含量。因此，现在您可以了解到自己从食物中摄取了多少维生素 D，并且很有可能摄入不足。来看看克利夫兰医学中心的 Michael Roizen 博士对此有何看法。
根据“YOU: Having a Baby”书中所述，如果您怀孕了，可能会和其他75％的孕妇一样，有过对甜、咸、酸或油煎食物渴求的经历。食物渴求是怀孕的正常反应。务必咨询保健医生在怀孕期间您需要多少卡路里的食物。
难道您不希望有一种快乐丸，在您感觉不好时能够提神，或者在您要对爱人恶语相向时能温暖您的心房吗？好吧，这不是药丸，它和厨房一样方便，能够达到理想的效果。因为吃（或不吃）的东西与您的感觉密切相关。
根据美国心脏协会(American Heart Association)2014年心脏病和中风统计最新资料，心脏病和中风仍是美国人死亡的两个主要原因。必须及早采取措施长期保持心脏健康。对抗心脏病的一个最好方法是什么？健康饮食。
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依照相关规定，食品生产商应在标签中列出维生素 D 的含量。因此，现在您可以了解到自己从食物中摄取了多少维生素 D，并且很有可能摄入不足。来看看克利夫兰医学中心的 Michael Roizen 博士对此有何看法。 阅读更多。