eating for eye health rosie gilbert and susana irving
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Eating for Eye HealthRosie Gilbert and Susana Irving
Did you know about the link between lifestyle/diet and eye health?
What do you think is a "good and useful diet“ for your eyes?
TO EAT A RAINBOW…
A colourful diet helps your eye health…TOP FOODS TO INCLUDE…
Greens•SPINACH•KALE•PEAS
Orange• CARROTS• ORANGE JUICE• BUTTERNUT
SQUASH
Red• PEPPERS• TOMATOES
Blue/Purple• BROCCOLI• BLUEBERRIES
• EGGS• MACKEREL• SARDINES• SALMON
The way you PREPARE and COOK influence how your body can use this"good and useful diet“ for your eyes?
KALE PESTO85g PINE NUTS, toasted85g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), coarsely grated, plus extra to serve3 garlic cloves and few basil leaves75ml extra-virgin olive oil
85g KALEjuice 1 lemon
Adapted from BBC GOOD FOOD
1 BUTTERNUT SQUASH, about 1kg, peeled and deseeded 2 tbsp olive oil 1 SWEET POTATO 2 onions, diced 4 medium CARROTS 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced hot vegetable stock RED PEPPERS or mild RED CHILLIES, deseeded and finely chopped Fresh PARSLEY 4 tbsp crème fraîche
BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP
Adapted from BBC GOOD FOOD