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Saturday 27 September 2014

Olive Oil & How It Might Lead To Stronger Eyes

By Katie Arden


When it comes to eye health, it's clear that certain steps can be taken in the right direction. These include - but are not limited to - protection against the Sun and the proper diet composed of copious different fruits and veggies. Even though methods like these can prove to be helpful, what about the usage of olive oil as it relates to the strength of one's eyes? While you might not have associated these ideas in tandem, there's more truth to said tandem than you might have realized.

The Olive Oil Times put up a story that talked about how lutein, as it relates to the oil in question, can actually come into play in ways very few would realize. Lutein is seen as a type of carotenoid or, in other words, an antioxidant not unlike the ones that items like produce and green tea have. If you'd like to talk about the specific products where one can find lutein, leafy greens along the lines of spinach are hard to overlook. As useful as this carotenoid is, though, there is a certain role in the body it can play.

According to the article, lutein has reportedly been shown to help in regards to macular degeneration. What this means is that it's partially because of lutein that the retinas of one's eyes can actually be protected for longer, meaning that eye-related problems do not happen as early in life. With all of these points in mind, one has to wonder where exactly olive oil comes into the picture. Even though lutein isn't a common component of said oil, there is still a bit to go over.

A group of researchers at the University of Jan were able to extract the lutein from seaweed before bringing into into the olive oil. Keep in mind, though, that natural composition was emphasized, which I'm sure will be supported by various authorities, Unaprol included. Keep in mind that, in order for lutein to be added without the oil being changed in terms of color or taste, a year and a half was needed for research. However, it seems like that span of time was well-spent.

It's clear that there is quite a bit of potential to be had with this type of method. I want to believe that there are many ways for overall health - whether it's related to the eyes or not - to be maintained and this type of oil more than deserves to be noted. The fact that the integration of lutein did not change this product's taste or appearance is uplifting, to say the least. It shows that this type of oil can still be as healthy as ever while bringing something extra to the table.




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