Maintain your healthy vision
The antioxidant properties in strawberries may also help to prevent cataracts the clouding over of the eye lens which can lead to blindness in older age. Our eyes require vitamin C to protect them from exposure to free-radicals from the suns harsh UV rays, which can damage the protein in the lens. Vitamin C also plays an important role in strengthening the eyes cornea and retina. (Here are other foods to eat for healthy eyes.)While high doses of vitamin C have been found to increase the risk of cataracts in women over 65, researchers from the Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm note that the risk pertains to vitamin C obtained from supplements, not the vitamin C from fruits and vegetables.
