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Benefits of Consuming Beta-carotene
The consumption of foods rich in antioxidants like beta carotene, vitamin E, vitamin C and zinc slows the aging process and therefore help prevent the elderly by age-related blindness, said Dr. Charles Wong Cam, director Wong Eye Institute on the occasion of World Sight Day.
He added that several studies conducted worldwide have shown that antioxidants found in certain foods prevent blindness from muscular degeneration associated with aging by combating free radicals (resulting from the degeneration and death of cells), causing the process aging and cardiovascular diseases, as well as diabetes and cancer.
“Because the body does not have sufficient capacity to counteract the effects caused by free radicals is necessary to have a diet rich in antioxidants and these nutrients are found in foods of daily consumption such as fruits and vegetables,” said Dr. Wong, who recently received from Congress an award for his career. Read the rest of this entry »