Eating for Eye HealthRosie 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 PESTO85g PINE NUTS, toasted85g parmesan (or vegetarian alternative), coarsely grated, plus extra to serve3 garlic cloves and few basil leaves75ml extra-virgin olive oil

85g KALEjuice 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