There is a saying, "eyes are the windows of the soul." Eye is an important organ in our body, and is very precious to us. As a result, we should pay great attention to the health of the eyes, especially for children, who are still at the developmental stage.

Most young parents don’t know how to take care of the eyes of their children. There are many ways of eye protection, such as not to read books or watch TV for very long time, and take eye exercises regularly. What’s more, it is very helpful to eat food containing nutrition for the health of eyes. Then, what kind of food is good to our eyes?

Protein
Protein is the main component of the composition of human tissues. It plays an indispensable role in the repairing and updating of our tissue. There is plenty of animal protein in lean meat, poultry meat, fish, shrimp, milk, eggs and so on; while beans are rich in plant protein.

Without enough Vitamin A, our eyes will not be very sensitive to weak light. And the adaptability to the dark environment will decline, which, in turn, will lead to night blindness. The best source of Vitamin A comes from animal liver, cod liver oil, milk, eggs, fruits and some vegetables such as carrots, spinach, leeks, green peppers and so on. The Vitamin A people take in can not only help eliminate eye fatigue, but also can prevent and treat night blindness, dry eye and macular degeneration.

Vitamin C
Vitamin C is an important component of the eye lens. Without enough Vitamin C, it is easy to cause cataract. Therefore, in our daily diet, we should pay attention to take more food containing enough Vitamin C. Such food includes: jujube, Chinese cabbage, cauliflower, green peppers, bitter melon, tomatoes, bean sprouts, potatoes, radish , orange, strawberry, apple and so on.

Calcium is also very good for the health of eyes. It has the effect to eliminate the tension of eye muscle. Food containing plenty of calcium includes bean products, milk, and aquatic products such as fish, shrimp, and seaweed; nuts like peanuts, walnut, and lotus seeds; green leafy vegetables such as cabbage, celery, coriander, etc. In addition, scientific cooking methods can also increase the body's absorption of calcium. For example, you can add some vinegar when stewing pork ribs, so that the calcium in the bones can fully release to the soup, which will be easily absorbed by our body.

It is strongly recommended that young parents should provide children with enough nutrition for the healthy development of the eyes, so that the children will have a pair of bright eyes, and will grow healthily.