Your eyes are a window to your body’s health. An in-depth study shows how your diet or lifestyle could have an affect on your eyes.  Diet and lifestyle might sway the odds — for better or worse — of developing Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD).

Many of us are unaware that AMD is America’s leading cause of vision loss. Approximately more than 13 million people in the U.S. show some signs of AMD, which is uncommon in people younger than 55. A new study shows that diet, smoking, and BMI (body mass index) may affect the chances of getting AMD.

AMD is associated with immune, inflammatory, and other cardiovascular mechanisms, and these results emphasize the need to adhere to healthy lifestyles for your eyes and your body overall. Eating healthfully, not smoking, and not being overweight could help one keep age-related macular degeneration at bay, according to the new study.
 
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