What Science says about Eyesight & Vision Worldwide, the number of people of all ages visually impaired is estimated to be about 285 million, the majority of them attributed to uncorrected refractive errors (43 percent) and cataracts (33 percent). A report published by the American Academy of Ophthalmology predicted that about 49.8 percent of the world’s population would have myopia by the year 2050. With such alarming statistics, one cannot afford to rule out significant care for one’s vision as part of the daily regime. Even 10-15 minutes every day of eye yoga exercises will keep your eyes healthy and devoid of any complications. These yoga eye exercises to improve eyesight will benefit you ranging in better vision to increased concentration and spiritual insight. Yoga for eyes will help protect your vision from the stresses of light, tension, and other environmental conditions - keeping them refreshed and bright. Yoga Eye Exercises could do...
You’ve probably heard that you should be incorporating more antioxidants into your diet, but what exactly are antioxidants and where can you find them? Antioxidant basics Antioxidants are substances that help protect our bodies from “free radicals” or unstable molecules capable of doing damage to our cells. Free radicals are formed during normal bodily processes like eating and exercising, or when we’re exposed to toxins like pollution or cigarette smoke. Antioxidants can help neutralize free radicals and decrease the potential damage they might cause to our cells (also known as oxidative stress). To put it another way, free radicals are the “bad” guys, and antioxidants are the “good” guys, swooping in to keep these culprits from destroying the place. Where do antioxidants come from? The best source of antioxidants is food, especially richly colored fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. A well-balanced diet with lots of different colors wi...