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WELLNESS
5 eye health tips that are easy to visualize
Writer Leigh Hunt once said,
"The groundwork of all happiness
is good health." It's a
mantra you heed because nothing is
more important than your health.
That's why you watch what you eat,
you exercise at least three times a week
and you avoid tobacco or excessive
alcohol use. You're working hard to
improve your body's overall health,
but there's one integral part of your
body that you have yet to focus your
health regimen on - your eyes.
It's easy to take your eyes for granted,
but they remain one of your body's
most important organs and, like the
rest of your body, they will benefi t
from your eff orts to improve their
health. To support your eyes and maintain
a healthy lifestyle, incorporate
these fi ve tips today.
* Consult an eye care professional.
Just as you visit your doctor for your
yearly checkup, you should also visit
your optometrist once a year to review
your eye health. Your optometrist can
answer any questions you have about
your eyes, and the checkup can help
identify eye concerns such as glaucoma,
diabetic eye disease and macular
degeneration, which otherwise have
no warning signs.
* Read smart. Whether it's the morning
paper, your favorite weekly magazine
or a page-turning thriller, reading
is one of your favorite hobbies, but
sometimes the page can be hard to see.
In cases like this, support your eyes
with Foster Grant(R) reading glasses.
Foster Grant(R) off ers high-quality,
non-prescription reading glasses in
a wide range of strengths suited for
your individual eyes. These glasses
are prescription-quality lens magnifi
cation without the prescription price,
and they are available in a wide array
of styles, allowing you to support your
style as well as your health. Remember,
50 is the new 40, and there's no reason
you can't look great and see great all at
the same time.
* Give your eyes some downtime. If
you spend long periods of time looking
at a computer screen during the day,
be sure to give your eyes a rest by
employing the 20-20-20 rule. Look 20
feet away for 20 seconds aft er every 20
minutes of screen time to help reduce
digital eyestrain.
* Embrace digital glasses options.
Another solution to help limit digital
eye strain caused from using tech devices
is to add a pair of non-prescription
digital eye glasses. Foster Grant(R)
Eyezen(TM) Glasses not only help relax
your eyes but also enhance your viewing
experience. Most people spend at
least 12 hours a day consuming media,
according to The Vision Council's 2016
Digital Eye Strain Report, Eyes Over
Exposed: The Digital Device Dilemma.
The report also found that it only takes
as little as two hours in front of a screen
to cause digital eye strain, so start protecting
your eyes today.
* An apple a day. A healthy balanced
diet benefits not just your overall
health but your eyes as well. Carrots
have a reputation for supporting eye
health, but the most benefi cial vegetables
are leafy greens like kale or spinach.
Collard greens and fi sh varieties
like salmon, halibut and tuna can also
help support your eye health, so add
them to your next meal.
You've already taken the initiative
to live a healthier, happier life, so don't
forget to add your eye health as well.
By instituting these simple changes,
you'll be feeling and seeing your best.
To learn more about reading and
Eyezen digital glasses options from
Foster Grant(R), visit http://fostergrant.
com/.
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