Eating for Eye Health Rosie Gilbert and Susana Irving

Did you know about the link between lifestyle/diet and eye health?

What do you think is a "good and useful diet“ for your eyes?

TO EAT A RAINBOW…

A colourful diet helps your eye health… TOP FOODS TO INCLUDE… Greens SPINACH KALE PEAS Orange CARROTS ORANGE JUICE BUTTERNUT SQUASH Red PEPPERS TOMATOES Blue/Purple BROCCOLI BLUEBERRIES EGGS MACKEREL SARDINES SALMON

The way you PREPARE and COOK influence how your body can use this "good and useful diet“ for your eyes?

KALE PESTO 85g PINE NUTS, toasted 85g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), coarsely grated, plus extra to serve 3 garlic cloves and few basil leaves 75ml extra-virgin olive oil 85g KALE juice 1 lemon Adapted from BBC GOOD FOOD

1 BUTTERNUT SQUASH, about 1kg, peeled and deseeded 2 tbsp olive oil 1 SWEET POTATO 2 onions, diced 4 medium CARROTS 1 garlic clove, thinly sliced hot vegetable stock RED PEPPERS or mild RED CHILLIES, deseeded and finely chopped Fresh PARSLEY 4 tbsp crème fraîche BUTTERNUT SQUASH SOUP Adapted from BBC GOOD FOOD