Keeping your Eyes Healthy

If you are a computer professional you would know how important it is to have healthy eyes. Given below are list of eatables that are good for your eyes.

Eat: Carrots, spinach, broccoli and eggs, which all have plenty of Vitamin A, which helps body cells regenerate. Broccoli also contains carotenoid pigments, which help prevent age related problems with cataracts. All dark green leafy vegetables are rich in Vitamin C and anti-cancer substances such as sulpharaphane and genistein. Lutein, a pigment found in corn, yellow peppers and banana, may help vision stay clearer for longer in life.

My top tip: Old teabags can be chilled and used on the eyes to reduce puffiness and swelling.

Nutritious Bonanza - Custurd Apple

Custurd Apple is a nutritious fruit that has been originated in the West Indies and now is available all around the world. It is called as sitaphal, ramphal in India. This fruit is rich in Vitamin C which makes it good for people having cold. The myth that people get cold if they eat Custard Apple is not true. Custard Apple has high levels of carbohydrates and proteins (23.5 gm and 1.6 gm per 100 gms). It also has traces of calcium, iron and phosphorus too. Custard Apple gives 104 calories of energy per 100 gm.

Custard Apple is easily digestible and is also given for gastric ailments. It is used in preparing various pharmaceuticals as it possesses insecticidal properties in it. Custard Apples tastes like papayas, vanilla and pineapples that makes them great for making jellies, juices, jams and of course custards.

Tricep Exercises - Weighted Bench Dip

• Place hands on the edge of a bench and feet on adjacent bench.


• Now place weight on your lap.


• Lower body until full stretch.


• Raise your body and repeat the movement.


• Do 4 sets of this variation.

Tricep Exercises - Dumbbell One Arm Tricep Extension

• With elbow positioned upward position the dumbbell behind your neck.


• Extend arm until it is straight.


• Return and repeat the same movement again. Continue with opposite arm.


• Do 4 sets for each arm. 2 sets with light weight(12 repetitions) and 2 sets heavy weight(8 repetitions).

Tricep Exercises - Cable Pushdowns

• Grasp cable attachment with overhand grip. Bend at the hip, elbow to the front.


• Push the cable down until your arms are fully extended and pull elbows toward body slightly.


• Return until forearm is close to upper arm and Repeat.


• Do 4 sets. 2 sets with light weight(12 repetitions) and 2 sets heavy weight(8 repetitions).

Barbell Lying - Triceps Extension Exercise

• Lie on bench with a narrow overhand grip on barbell. With arms extended, position barbell over forehead.


• By bending elbows lower the bar. As bar nears head move elbows slightly back just to allow bar to clear curvature of head.


• As bar clears head, get back to the original position by pushing the barbell till the arms are fully extended


• Do 4 sets. 2 sets with light weight(12 repetitions) and 2 sets heavy weight(8 repetitions).


• You can do this exercise on Incline and Decline bench as well.

To Stay Young - Eat Cabbages

Cabbage is one vegetable that grows in all parts of the world and almost all the year. We can have cabbage in both raw and cooked versions. They can be used in salads, curries, soups and casseroles.

Cabbages are good for diabetic patients and for those on diet for reducing weights as they give just 27 kcals per 100 gms and contain 98% moisture. They are also best known for Vitamin C content that help the body fight against aging and free radicals. The Vitamin C content in Cabbage is high at 124 mg. Cabbage is best to have as salads to retain the nutrients because all the nutrients and Vitamin C is destroyed in the process of cooking.
This vegetable has a calcium content of 39 mgs and phosphorus 44 mg per 100 gms. While selecting this vegetable, make sure the leaves do not have yellow spots and are not withered. Also cabbage should not be eaten too often since it can cause goiter by reducing the body's absorption of iodine.