Dawson Times
http://www.dawsontimes.com/living/health/is-sugar-bad-for-your-eyes.shtmlIs Sugar Bad for Your Eyes?
Cutting back on processed carbs could lower your risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in people 60 and older...
Looks like there may be yet another reason to kick sugar and white flour out of your diet: eye health.
Cutting back on processed carbs could lower your risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in people 60 and older.
What makes refined carbs so bad for your peepers? Seems their high glycemic index may be partly to blame. High-glycemic-index foods boost a whole bunch of bad things linked to AMD -- like increases in oxidative stress, inflammation, and blood-fat levels.
Source: www.RealAge.com