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Corn Can Help Protect Eyesight

Health & Wellness  (tags: corn, nutrition, health, lutein, antioxidants, eyesight, dietary fiber, thiamine, cancer, Alzheimer's disease )

Adrian
- 113 days ago - elements4health.com
Yellow corn is rich in the carotenoid lutein, a phytochemical with antioxidant properties that can lower the risk of age related vision loss.
Comments

Kelli S. (232)
Thursday June 19, 2008, 10:58 am
Noted. Thank you Adrian for this information.
 

Barbcat Kay (598)
Thursday June 19, 2008, 2:49 pm
Thnx Adrian, I love yellow corn!
 

Ann Kinney (97)
Thursday June 19, 2008, 5:20 pm
Thanks for the information. Very well noted.
 

Joycey B. (512)
Thursday June 19, 2008, 6:53 pm
Now corn is my thing. I love it on the cob and in the summer I get it from our garden and cut it off, heat it and then freeze it for the winter. You can't beat the taste. Thanks Adrian.
 

Mary Riley (857)
Friday June 20, 2008, 1:11 am
The problem is that most corn in the United States in GM.
 

avril k. (61)
Saturday June 21, 2008, 1:27 am
Noted thanks Adrian.
 

Lorraine K. (209)
Saturday June 21, 2008, 9:47 am
Noted, thanks Adrian.
 

Mike Tedesco (41)
Saturday June 21, 2008, 10:24 pm
Really now?Wake up and save our Earth!Agrogreen Canada.....
 

Carolyn T. (209)
Tuesday June 24, 2008, 7:59 pm
Noted. A long-time favorite and good for my aging eyes to boot! What a great pity that we are going to see such shortages and price spikes. Thank you for another informative and interesting read, Adrian!
 
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