{"id":338692,"date":"2015-10-12T16:21:27","date_gmt":"2015-10-12T08:21:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/bright-eyes-food-eat-healthy-eyes-338692.html"},"modified":"2019-05-03T15:19:23","modified_gmt":"2019-05-03T07:19:23","slug":"bright-eyes-food-eat-healthy-eyes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/galerie\/bright-eyes-food-eat-healthy-eyes-338692.html","title":{"rendered":"Bright Eyes: What should you eat for healthy eyes?"},"content":{"rendered":"  <p>We\u2019ve always been told that carrots are the key to maintaining good <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/whats-new\/products-and-campaigns\/tired-eyes-no-crabtree-evelyn-adds-new-member-damask-rose-range-126611.html\">eye health<\/a>. It's been said that this notion gained popularity during World War II when it was reported that a British pilot owed his excellent vision to his steady diet of carrots.<\/p> <p>As it turns out, this old wives\u2019 tale has more than some truth to it. Carrots are a potent source of beta-carotene, which helps the retina and other <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/beauty-buys\/skincare\/10-lash-serums-grow-thicker-longer-fuller-eyelashes-128946.html\">eye parts<\/a> to function smoothly.\u00a0Being a pigment, consuming too much beta-carotene can leave a yellow tint on your skin - so be sure to ingest with caution.<\/p> <p>Thankfully carrots aren\u2019t the only food that can help battle eye problems. There are several other vitamins that are essential to maintaining <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/beauty-sos\/beauty-tips-and-tricks\/5-tips-gentle-effective-eye-makeup-removal-122551.html\">healthy eyes<\/a>. To keep your peppers in the best shape, make these five foods staples in your diet.<\/p> <p><em>Amanda Lim<\/em><\/p> <h2> <span>Read More:<\/span> <\/h2> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/healthy-habits-reasons-take-sleep-seriously-129174.html\">Healthy Habits: 5 Reasons to take sleep seriously<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/on-my-plate\/healthy-eating\/snack-well-10-healthy-snacks-stash-desk-drawer-129027.html\">Snack Well: 10 Healthy Snacks to stash in your desk drawer<\/a><\/p> <p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/busted-common-health-myths-debunked-126802.html\">Busted: 6 Common health myths debunked<\/a><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carrots aren\u2019t the only way to eat your way to a healthy pair of 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