Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the major cause of irreversible blindness may be prevented by eating a low GI diet, according to a USDA study conducted at the Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging at Tufts University in Boston.
This is a great way to prevent a problematic age related medical issue - macular degeneration, according to Allen Taylor, PhD, director of the Laboratory for Nutrition and Vision Research at the USDA HNRCA.
Men and women over 55 have an increased risk of early and late stage macular degeneration if they eat a diet full of high glycemic index foods. Taylor told Science Daily, "participants who consumed the most refined carbohydrates were 17 percent more likely to develop blinding Age related Macular Degeneration than the group that consumed the least. If you value your sight, this is an easy was to prevent losing it.”
Dietary information was obtained from 4099 participants aged 55-80 (56% women) in the Aged-Related Disease Study (AREDS). The study, as reported in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, states that “AMD appears to share several carbohydrate-related mechanisms and risk factors with diabetes-related issues, including retinopathy and cardio-vascular disease (CVD).”
Taylor advocates starting now in order to keep your eyesight healthy. He projected that if eight percent of macular degeneration cases are prevented in the next five years, this could be equal to saving the sight of approximately 100,000 people.
This is a non-invasive, easy way to keep your sight well into retirement. The list of reasons for eating a low GI diet, continue to mount. Eat Low GI for life, it could save your eyesight!
Low Glycemic Index (GI) and Low Glycemic Load (GL) foods have been proven in studies to be beneficial: dieting; weight loss; obesity; diabetes; balancing blood sugar; sustained energy; sport nutrition; mental performance; acne; eye health; macular degeneration; heart disease and forms of cancer. See also Low GI Diet, Low GI Recipes, Low GI Food, Low GI Eating.
Copyright 2008, Saul Katz
Hello- can you comment on south beach diet and if you OK the use of Splenda in moderation.
Thanks!
Posted by: greg | February 24, 2008 at 07:29 PM