¿Ayudan los suplementos con luteína con la función cerebral?
Los suplementos de aguacates, verduras de hojas, luteína y zeaxantina se ponen a prueba para mejorar la función cognitiva.
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Cómo combatir el envejecimiento cerebral con la alimentación
¿Cuál es la mejor fuente de luteína, el principal carotenoide antioxidante en el cerebro?
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¿Importa el tamaño del colesterol?
¿Cómo se sostiene el argumento de la American Egg Board (Junta Estadounidense del Huevo) tras un escrutinio científico, como el concepto de que el colesterol LDL grande y esponjoso es protector en comparación con el LDL pequeño y denso?
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Dietary Prevention of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Yellow plant pigments, such as lutein and zeaxanthin, build up in the back of our eyes to protect our retinas against age-related macular degeneration. Levels of these eyesight–saving nutrients in organic free-range eggs, vegetables, and goji berries are compared.
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Greens vs. Glaucoma
Kale and collard greens contain vision-protecting plant nutrients, such as zeaxanthin, that may significantly lower the risk of glaucoma—a leading cause of blindness.
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Mediating Radiation Exposure from Airline Travel
Based on studies of atomic bomb survivors, Chernobyl victims, and airline pilots exposed to more cosmic rays at high altitudes, it appears that fruits and vegetables may decrease radiation-induced chromosome damage.
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Prevent Glaucoma and See 27 Miles Farther
The risk of glaucoma, the second leading cause of blindness, appears to be dramatically reduced by kale or collard greens consumption, thanks to the phytonutrient pigments lutein and zeaxanthin.
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Egg Industry Blind Spot
To help deflect criticism from the cholesterol content of their product, the egg industry touts the benefits of two phytonutrients, lutein and zeaxanthin, that have indeed been shown to be beneficial in protecting one’s eyesight against vision-threatening conditions, such as cataracts and macular degeneration. But how do eggs stack up against plant-based sources?
