Today we explain how to stay hydrated through a good diet that contributes to the health of our eyes through ocular hydration with liquids, especially indicated for those people who suffer Dry Eye.
Área Oftalmológica Avanzada It stands out for addressing eye pathologies from a global approach of the patient, a holistic approach, and one of the fronts to be taken into account is the nutrition. With what method can we keep our eyes hydrated and avoid certain eye conditions?
With the liquotherapy!
The shakes can be used as a therapeutic medium. And, both the absorption of nutrients and their digestion, is easy and fast. In addition, if the blender is of the so-called "ultralentas", when liquefying the food, unlike other models, the majority of nutrients and enzymes are preserved that help us to digest better.
Likewise, in the case of fiber, liquefying food can be very useful. The fiber - very healthy - can be heavy to digest, according to the digestive capacity of each one.
In a liquefied, most of it is removed, leaving, however, all vitamins, antioxidants, enzymes, minerals, etc. in the liquid part. It facilitates its digestion without eliminating its beneficial properties.
What to put in our liquids for eye hydration?
Taking advantage of the fruits and vegetables of the season in which we are, spring, we will see what nutrients can help us hydrate our mucous membranes and the ocular surface, and then enjoy eyes in good condition.
Fruits of red, bluish, indigo or purple color: They abound in spring and provide us with vitamin C, phenolic compounds and anthocyanidins. The latter have a good antioxidant capacity, essential for eye health. Anthocyanidins are 20 times more antioxidants than vitamin E and also act as antihistamines, which prevent itching and dry eyes. In addition, they are anti-inflammatory and improve eye circulation.
Apricots, medlars and peaches: They are one of the richest fruits in vitamin A that there is in this season and that, together with opsin, intervene in the process of vision, facilitating, specifically, night vision.
Celery: It is a vegetable that stimulates the production of hydrochloric acid and the secretion of bile, necessary for the proper functioning of the stomach and the correct absorption of fats. It is also beneficial for vitamins that travel along with fats, such as vitamin A and D, closely related to proper eye health.
Turnips: It is an excellent liver cleanser. And spring is one of the best times to make a good purification.
Asparagus: They increase diuresis and are a complementary element that compensates the organism when liver cleansers are consumed.
Make the mixes that you like the most: they are all equally good and healthy.
Bon appetit!
