Seems conventional medicine may be finally catching on to the wisdom of improving your health by means of eating a healthier diet. Almost five years ago, I posted a terrific report on how to reverse macular degeneration. Now it looks like you can lower your odds of succumbing to this disease with an antioxidant-rich diet.

As always, eating more vegetables is essential to a healthy nutrition plan. This is just more evidence that the vitamins your body gets from eating a nutritious diet are far more beneficial for your health than taking supplements.

Unfortunately, scientists didn't track the value of foods rich in omega-3 fats, which can do an incredible amount of good for you too. And, in addition to the tips provided by this article, if you want to protect your eyesight as you age:

• Take fish or cod liver oil regularly. A fat found in fish called docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) may help protect and promote healthy retinal function.
• Get plenty of lutein. Lutein is a carotenoid found in particularly large quantities in green, leafy vegetables. While beta-carotene, another carotenoid, is commonly thought of as important for vision health, lutein may be even more important.
• Eat dark colored berries. Not only do berries taste great, but also the compounds that give them their dark color are great for your health. The European blueberry, bilberry, is known to prevent and even reverse macular degeneration.
• Avoid trans fats. A diet high in trans fat appears to contribute to macular degeneration.