NutritionFacts.org on Instagram: "What benefits do greens have for our eye health?⁠ Dark-green leafy vegetables, including kale, collards, and arugula, are packed with the antioxidant lutein.⁠ ⁠ The retina, the back of our eyeball, is an extension of our central nervous system—an outpouching of the brain during development. There is a spot right in the middle, which is what the doctor sees when looking into your eye with that bright light. That spot, called the macula, is our HD camera, where we get the highest resolution vision, and it’s packed with lutein.⁠ ⁠ ⁠ Levels of lutein in the retina correspond to levels in the rest of our brain, so our eyes can be a window into our mind. Significant correlations exist between cognitive test scores and the amount of macular pigment in our eyes—plant pigments like lutein. ⁠ ⁠ Increasing our intake of greens, such as kale, can be a beneficial way to improve and maintain the health of our brain and our eyes. ⁠ ⁠ More than 100,000 people were fol...