The eyes have it

Author: Healthy Food Guide staff

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Evidence is mounting that people who follow a Mediterranean-style diet, which includes olive oil, grains, legumes, fresh fruit and veges, nuts and fish, are not only taking steps to prevent cardiovascular disease, they have a 41 per cent reduced risk of advanced age-related macular degeneration – the leading cause of blindness in people aged over 65 years old.

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Opthalmology, 2018

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Date modified: 14 March 2019

First published: Apr 2019

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