Western Diet Increases the Risk of Blindness

Western Diet Increases the Risk of Blindness

 

03 Apr 2023

A Western-style diet involves high amounts of red meat, fried food, refined grains and full-fat dairy. Studies have found sustaining this diet over a prolonged period can result in a greater than three-fold increase of developing age-related macular degeneration. This disease blurs central vision. On the contrary, a Mediterranean-style diet is rich in foods that prevent retinal degeneration. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds are some examples.