Dark chocolate has long been recognised for its health-boosting properties, including decreasing cholesterol and blood pressure. It has also been revealed that it may be beneficial for our eyesight. A recent study at The University of Reading found that dark chocolate contains flavonols which may help to improve eyesight in dark or low-contrast conditions. The...
As we age the risk of suffering a sight threatening eye condition increases and it’s women who are at the greatest risk. According to the Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB), nearly two thirds of people living with sight loss are female. There are a number of factors such as longer life expectancy, hormonal...
If smokers needed another image to help stub out the habit long-associated with multiple chronic diseases, a speculum-splayed eye socket emblazoned with the words “smoking causes blindness” might do the trick. World No Tobacco Day, an annual World Health Organisation event observed every 31st May, highlights the health risks of using tobacco use. Most people...
During the festive period we spend time with our family and throughout the year, every month, every week, every day for some. We chat, catch up on news, what the kids have been up to, what our plans are for the year ahead…but our health, in particular our eye health, may not always be the topic of...
Yes literally, your eyes can benefit from the traditional feast we all sit down to on Christmas day. The festive sprout, for example, is rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, two powerful antioxidants that may help against retinal damage and cataracts. And fruity favourite, cranberry sauce contains plenty of vitamin C that could also help reduce the...
Dark chocolate has been long recognised for its health-boosting properties, including decreasing cholesterol and blood pressure, but it has now been revealed that it may be beneficial for our eyesight. Recent studies at The University of Reading have shown that dark chocolate contains flavonols which may help to improve eyesight in dark or low-contrast conditions....
