Artichokes in Garden (photo by Matthew Bridges, courtesy of morguefile.com)

HealthDay has reported that a study published online in the Journal of Biological Chemistry has found that “Eating plenty of antioxidant-rich food such as blueberries, artichokes and pecans may help protect against macular degeneration, the leading cause of age-related blindness in the United States and other developed countries.”

The article quotes researcher Dr. Paul Bernstein, of the University of Utah's Moran Eye Center as saying the study, “suggests the possibility of interventions which could prove to be powerful ways to prevent or delay age-related macular degeneration."

As “blueberries, artichokes and pecans” happen to be delicious foods grown in abundance on American farms, this is the kind of health advice we love to hear!

If you’d like to read the HealthDay article cited above go to: Antioxidant-Rich Diet May Protect Against Eye Disease