Carrots

Everyone has heard, “Eat your carrots to have good eyesight!”, and it's totally true! It is commonly known that carrots are beneficial for eye health. Carrots contain beta carotene and vitamin A, just like egg yolks do.

Both beta carotene and vitamin A are abundant in carrots. The orange color of carrots is due to beta-carotene. Vision largely depends on vitamin A. It is a part of the rhodopsin protein, which helps the retina in absorbing light. The eye's surface benefits from vitamin A and beta carotene, which can also help avoid major eye problems including infections. Although there is conflicting evidence on beta carotene's impact on vision, the body needs it to make vitamin A. To add some extra nutrition to salads and soups, shred them up and mix them into the batter for muffins or pancakes.