Eyefoods: The Complete Eye Health and Nutrition Guide

by Laurie Capogna OD

A groundbreaking plan for improving eye health and for slowing and preventing eye disease, from a highly respected optometrist who is the founder of Eye Wellness. The average American adult spends around 10 hours a day looking at light-emitting screens, which can negatively impact eye health over time. The estimated annual economic burden of vision loss, eye diseases and vision disorders in the U.S. is $139 billion, with 36.5 million Americans suffering from eye-related diseases, including age-related macular degeneration, glaucoma, diabetic retinopathy and cataracts. Thankfully, new research demonstrates that certain diet choices can help to support optimal eye health. In Eyefoods®: The Complete Eye Health and Nutrition Guide , optometrist Dr. Laurie Capogna offers a groundbreaking plan for improving eye health and slowing or preventing common eye disorders. This comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide includes in-depth research based on 20+ years of clinical experience from a pioneer in the field, supported by recent scientific findings. With expert advice and 100+ companion recipes highlighting the power of nutrient-rich foods and supplements, Eyefoods®: The Complete Eye Health and Nutrition Guide will help you keep your eyes happy and healthy, while improving your overall health and well-being.

224 pages, Paperback

Published April 12, 2019

Reviews

[Susan Bewley · Rating 5 out of 5]

As someone who has been trying to live an overall healthier lifestyle, I was pretty excited to start reading when Eyefoods: The Complete Eye Health and Nutrition Guide arrived. Like any foody, I will freely admit, I started checking out the recipes in the book before I even started the reading the health information. While I knew there would be some recipes, I wasn’t expecting so many that weren’t just healthy, but easy to make and filled with delicious ingredients. Best of all, all the recipes are things that are doable for busy people on the go, like us! Along with the yummy recipes, there is a fantastic chart that I want to copy and laminate telling you the number of servings of different vegetables and oils you need each week for your eye health.

After the foodie part of me was appeased by going through the recipes, I got into the nitty gritty of this book. Over half the book goes over reasons to focus on your eye health, common health issues, and why an eye health diet is something everyone should be following, even if they are on a specialty diet (they go into some of the most common in the book). Overall, I was extremely impressed with Eyefoods: The Complete Eye Health and Nutrition Guide and recommend it to anyone who is trying to make their health a priority, especially since all of the advice in this book can fit any lifestyle!

[Ktmholm · Rating 3 out of 5]

Many of the diseases affecting our eyes as we age can be postponed, made less severe, or maybe even prevented by the nutrients in the foods we eat, according to the author. She describes common eye diseases and their current treatments, before progressing to foods (“eyefoods”) that have proven nutrients that are beneficial to eye health. To make it easier to incorporate eyefoods into your diet, the last half of the book contains a variety of recipes using these foods.
The first part of the book was very helpful. Picky eaters may not be impressed with many of the recipes, since they use all those “healthy” foods we keep hearing about (like arugula and spinach) but can probably find something that might appeal to them.