Eating for your eyes

Everyone has heard those old wives' tales that finishing your crusts makes your hair curly, and eating carrots helps you see in the dark. These may or may not be true, but there are some definite food facts we can share with you.

The things that are good for your eyes often have strange-sounding names like lutein, or zeaxanthin (that’s even weirder!). The important thing to remember, though, is that they can help your eyes to stay healthy until you’re older than any of your teachers!

Paddy loves his food (even when he is asleep!) and he is even keener to eat now he knows that all his favourite fruits and vegetables are so good for him.

The foods that are good for your eyes are usually fruit and vegetables, and are often quite dark-coloured. They include:

kiwi fruit
grapes
oranges
mango
papaya
peaches
spinach

squash
sweetcorn
kale
broccoli
green beans
Brussels sprouts
orange peppers

peas
prunes
pumpkin
sweet potatoes
melon
courgettes
dark green lettuce

…and egg yolks are good too!

You might not like some of these - or you may love them all! - but there are probably at least some that you like eating. How often do you eat these kinds of fruits and vegetables?

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