A new study published in the June issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition shows that the longer and greater the intake of low-quality, high-glycemic carbohydrates, the higher the odds of developing a certain kind of cataract. When you have a cataract your vision goes blurry and you can struggle to see. It can be solved through cataract surgery though.
This data adds to the mounting evidence revealing the dangers of consuming a diet high in inferior carbs — which is how most Americans eat.
The researchers from the USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging in Boston, who were funded by the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) in Boston, Mass. looked at 417 women aged 53 to 73.
The results were startling. Women eating the most carbs (between 200 and 268 grams per day) were 2.5 times more likely to get cortical cataracts than those taking in 101 to 185 grams per day.
The USDA’s recommended dietary allowance for daily carbohydrate intake for adults and children is 130 grams, which is far higher than many physicians recommend.
Cataracts are the leading cause of blindness worldwide, affecting about 20 million Americans over 40, and cortical cataracts, according to www.mercola.com are the second most common kind that occurs in the cortex of the lens of the eye.
Need I state the obvious? Cut your quickie carbs and your eyes will benefit.