Refined carbs are bad for the eyes

People who eat more refined carbohydrates have a higher risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), the retinal disease that is the leading cause of blindness. A prospective study of 4000 people, aged 55-80, in the USA examined the relationship between dietary carbohydrate quality, measured by glycaemic index (GI) and the progression of AMD. The results showed that participants who consumed t ...

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