Low-GI foods and certain nutrients linked to lower risk of AMD in US study

A diet that includes key nutrients and low-glycemic index foods is likely to reduce risks for age-related macular degeneration, according  to the first study to analyze these factors in combination. Earlier  studies had revealed the AMD-protective effects of several nutrients and  of a low-glycemic index diet, but the latest study, conducted by a team  of US researchers, is the first to associate specific food patterns  with substantial AMD risk reductions.

Study participants whose diets included higher levels of protective  nutrients and of low-GI foods were at lowest risk for early and advanced  AMD. This eye disease affects the retina, the sensitive tissue at the  back of the eye that transmits images to the brain. Advanced AMD can  destroy the detailed, central vision people need to read, drive and  enjoy daily life.