Leafy diet could help prevent major cause of blindness
Eating green leafy vegetables could help prevent the macular degeneration eye disease, a major cause of blindness, according to latest Australian research. The study, which looked at more than 2,000 Australian adults over a 15-year period, showed that vegetable nitrates found mainly in green leafy vegetables as well as beetroot could help reduce the risk of developing the disease, the Westmead Institute for Medical Research said in a statement about its findings on Friday. Eating green leafy vegetables could help prevent macular degeneration of the eye, a major cause of blindness, according to recent Australian research. The study, which looked at more than 2,000 Australian adults over a 15-year period, showed that vegetable nitrates found primarily in green leafy vegetables as well as beetroot could help reduce the risk of developing the disease, the Westmead The Institute for Medical Research stated in a statement on its findings on Friday. "This is the first time the eff...