ArticlesEATING OUR WAY TO BETTER HEALTH: DIABETES & LUNG DISORDERS Diabetes The risk of developing adult onset diabetes is three times greater for overweight folks as it is for those whose weight is where it should be. According to the American Foundation for the Blind, everyone over the age of sixty-five suffers some vision loss: cataracts, macular degeneration night blindness. What's a fix? Researchers have found those who eat a diet rich in antioxidants, like the one in Fountain of Youth, had half the risk of developing at least one of these eye problems—macular degeneration. Another study found that a high-fat diet increased the risk of blindness by 80 per cent. Lung Disorders Fountain of Youth antioxidants impact directly on lung function. A joint EPA-Harvard study found that lung function and vitamin C intake from fruits and vegetables were directly related. *32\323\8* |
