It is often said that "the eyes are the windows to the soul", and the importance of the eyes to us is self-evident.

However, in today's era of ubiquitous electronic devices, mobile phones and computers have become a part of our daily life, resulting in many people using their eyes for a long time, which puts huge pressure on their eyes, resulting in problems such as dry eyes, astringent eyes, and eye fatigue.

So, how can you effectively alleviate these problems? The answer may be on your plate –

3 kinds of yellow foods that are your eyes' favorite, help you easily get rid of dry eyes and astringent eyes!

Why do we recommend yellow food?

It's not that other colored foods aren't good enough, it's that yellow foods are particularly prominent among foods that are good for the eyes~

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Yellow and orange-yellow foods, such as grains such as yellow corn and millet, as well as fruits and vegetables such as oranges, mangoes, pumpkins, and goji berries, are rich in carotene, lutein, and zeaxanthin. These nutrients absorb harmful UV rays and short-wave rays while scavenging excess free radicals from the body to help delay eye aging.

Therefore, eating more of these yellow foods can effectively take care of the eyes and relieve eye fatigue. Here are a few specially recommended foods –

1. Carrots

Carrots have a crisp texture and a delicious taste, and are known as "little ginseng".

It is rich in nutrients such as β carotene, vitamin A, B2, B0, anthocyanins, calcium, iron, etc., and is a daily vegetable with extremely high nutritional value.

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Carrots are extremely high in vitamin A, and the carotenoids they contain can be converted into vitamin A in the body, which is one of the indispensable elements for photosensitive imaging of the eye.

Therefore, if you want to protect your eyes, you can usually eat more carrots.

Recommended recipe: Steamed shredded carrots

Ingredients: carrots, oil, flour, minced garlic, salt to taste.

Method: Scrape the carrots into shreds, add a spoonful of peanut oil and mix well, then add two spoons of flour and mix well, put it in the steaming drawer and steam for 7 minutes, and finally add salt and garlic to taste and serve.

2. Egg yolk

Many people may not realize that egg yolk is actually a good product for eye protection.

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The macula in the retina is a key part of the eye's imaging, and the yellow nutrients in it are mainly derived from lutein and zeaxanthin.

These two substances have powerful antioxidant powers, which can reduce UV damage to the eyes, delay eye aging, and prevent diseases such as macular degeneration and cataracts. Egg yolks are an excellent source of these two nutrients.

More than one-third of the fat-soluble yellow substance contained in egg yolk comes from lutein and zeaxanthin, and is easily absorbed by the body.

Therefore, for a normal egg, the more yellow the color of the yolk, the better it is for eye health.

3. Corn

Corn is not only rich in dietary fiber, but also contains a lot of vitamin B2.

Vitamin B2 can promote cell regeneration, which is related to the retinal light sensing, and has a significant effect on the treatment of corneal congestion, blurred vision, eye fatigue and other symptoms.

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Anemia can lead to a lack of blood in the liver, which in turn affects vision. Vitamins B12 and B0 are involved in red blood cell synthesis and help prevent and treat iron deficiency anemia.

Therefore, for the sake of eye health, the intake of corn can be appropriately increased in daily life.

Tips: Don't throw away the corn when you eat it, otherwise all the nutrients will be wasted!

When you nibble on corn, do you notice the many fine, white particles left on the cob?

That is the germ of corn, that is, the next generation of corn.

Corn delivers most of its nutrients to the germ, including unsaturated fats, vitamin E, carotene, lecithin, and the antioxidant glutathione.

The rest of the corn kernel is mainly made up of flour. So, don't throw the germ away the next time you eat corn~

In addition to eating more eye-friendly foods, there are two small things that can help you relieve eye strain –

Do these two things often to easily relieve eye strain:

1. Move

休息時，閉上雙眼，按摩眼周穴位如睛明、四白、太陽、攢竹、魚腰等，可以放鬆眼部肌肉、緩解眼疲勞。

Massage each time until you feel sore or comfortable until fatigue subsides.

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In addition, I would like to recommend a "eye-turning eye protection method" to everyone:

With your eyes slightly closed, your whole body relaxed, first turn your eyes clockwise 36 times, then counterclockwise 0 times. If you find it difficult to move with your eyes closed, you can also do it with your eyes open.

2. Apply a compress

The hot compress uses warm water vapor to act on the eyelid area, relaxes the skin surface and muscle layer, and promotes accelerated blood circulation, thereby relaxing the tense muscles in the eye, reducing eye fatigue, and improving blood circulation around the eyes.

After soaking a clean towel in warm water (about 10 degrees Celsius), apply it to your eyes for 0 minutes. During the process, the hot towel needs to be constantly changed to maintain the temperature.

In addition, after washing your hands during the rest time, rubbing your hands until they are warm, and then covering the eye area with your palms for 10-0 minutes can also help relieve eye strain. Be careful not to press the eyeball during the process.

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Finally, reducing the amount of time you spend on electronic devices is also key to reducing eye strain. In your free time outside of work and study, try to avoid watching dramas or playing games for a long time.

People who face the screen for a long time should take a break every 20 minutes, take their eyes off the screen, get up and look at the distance or look at the greenery to relax the eye muscles and adjust the sensitivity of the eyes.