Carbohydrates Linked To Macular Degeneration

Are you aware that macular degeneration can cause irreversible blindness? Studies have shown that this eye disease is one of the complications to diseases related to diabetes.

The risk of developing macular degeneration can be reduced by a diet low in glycemic-index. This diet prohibit the blood sugar release.

The data from the Age-Related Eye Disease Study involved over 4,000 participants. The results showed that those participants whose dietary glycemic-index are very low had less macular degeneration frequency.

If the diet consumed by the participants has a dietary Glycemic-index below median, it could have reduced the occurrence of macular degeneration as much as 20% as observed by the scientist.

Based on the these observations, the poor quality of carbohydrates diet as defined by Glycemic-index may increase macular degeneration risk.

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Alma
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