The nutrients that were considered more protective, in combination with a low glycemic index diet are vitamins C and E, zinc, lutein, zeaxanthin and omega-3 called DHA and EPA. The 2009 study was published in Ophthalmology.Now, Agricultural Research Service (ARS)-funded scientists at the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research has found that healthy eating can reduce not only the costs of health care, but also the decline in the quality of life because of these diseases. The workshop, directed by Allen Taylor, is part of the Jean Mayer USDA Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University Human in Boston, Massachusetts
One study showed that regular consumption of a combination of protective nutrients and low glycemic index, or slow carb food AMD has provided a protective effect. Glycemic index of foods is an indicator of how quickly carbohydrates containing the peak levels of glucose. The macula is a yellow spot of 3 mm wide near the center of the retina responsible for central vision field.
For the study, the researchers analyzed the dietary and other data from more than 4000 men and women aged 55 to 80 years who participated in long-term study of age-related eye diseases, or AREDS. Led by Chung-Jung Chiu, researchers have classified the contribution of each of the different nutrients consumed during the AREDS study, then calculated a composite score to assess their combined effect on the dietary risk of AMD. The scoring system allowed them to evaluate associations between the individual – and combined – nutrients in the diet.