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Even if aging macular degeneration or any other diseases of the eye are not your primary problem, enjoying the recipes that provide so many of the vitamins and minerals necessary for good eye health are the same ones that ensure good heart health, better circulation and so many other benefits for heart and body.Drink
With warm weather approaching, salads are always a wonderful choice for lunch or dinner, but also refreshing are a variety of juices made from fruit combinations. They’re all easy to make with a blender and can be strained with a fine mesh sieve for a smooth and refreshing drink.
Carrot-Ginger Juice
Carrots have long since earned and keep their reputation as excellent vegetables for eye health, but mixed with some ginger even their health benefits can be improved. Ginger, be it fresh, bottled or dried, promotes proper blood circulation; it can even be mixed into a paste with honey to help brighten your eyes if tired, but that’s another story.Drink
This recipe provides 20 percent of the recommended daily requirement of Vitamin C as well as high doses of Vitamin A and beta carotene.
8 large carrots, peeled and chopped
¼ teaspoon minced ginger
2 teas. Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
2 Cups boiling water.
Combine ingredients in a blend; blend for two minutes. Strain through a sieve and chill before serving.
CUCUMBER KALE DRINK
Kale is a leafy green vegetable that is also often overlooked, with so many opting for a variety of lettuce rather than this vegetable loaded with Vitamins A and C as well as lots of zinc, beta-carotene and lutein and zeaxanthin.Drink
3 Cups Kale, chopped and without stems
¾ Cup chopped pineapple (fresh or canned)
1 large cucumber, cut into chunks, skin on
1 apple, cored and peeled
2 teas. Lemon juice, freshly squeezed
½ teas.minced ginger
½ Cup mint leaves
1 Tbls. Olive oil
