MY GARDEN PLANTS HELP KEEP MY EYES INTACT

I have never used eye-glasses in my 50 years  despite  spending hours reading- mostly on computer/phone screen.

Some years ago, I observed as a lady was teaching at a bible study . She had prepared well - I saw her notes.  But she forgot or misplaced her eye-glasses and so was experiencing difficulty reading the bible and  the notes she had made.

It affected her teaching performance  - she seemed clumsy such that one of the supervisors expressed displeasure.

The lady apologised profusely explaining that it was because her eye-glasses were not available.

The Supervisor didn't say anything but  still seemed crossed  as if the lady had taken the opportunity given her to teach with levity.

I started thinking - I don't like this idea of being so dependent on eye-glasses.

But I didn't know then that the solution to having good eyesight even in much latter years could be so simple.

I did try to observe some general rules on eye-health  that are common, one of which was not to over-stretch the eyes, reading  too long on screen or reading  very small prints.

But I have always been the type that read a lot- not just because it's addictive but the career I have gravitated towards has been mainly writing - journalism despite studying agriculture.

Even as an agriculturist/researcher I tend towards agricultural communications hence reason my  Farm Cafe's main activities  can be summarised into communications- information services which will soon  entail training - knowledge sharing.

Long and short of all these is that I spend hours upon hours behind the  computer/phone screen often over-stretching my eyes. For example this weekend I was glued to the computer working to meet the deadline for an application for a course with so much details to compile along. It's a wonder how I dragged my tired body up this morning.

Usually, after gardening , doing mini-researches and other activities, it's back to reading, studying one way  or another with heavy demands on the eyes. I used to experience some discomforts.

But over the years through the mini-researches I discovered that no matter how much screen time I have, as long as I include certain leafy vegetables or plant leaves in my diet , my eyes stay intact - no discomfort or weakening.

In addition to some natural oils and spices good for the eyes, my eyes have been functioning relatively well - I read well no matter how stretched except when I break the nutrition codes.

I am not going to mention those leaves for obvious reasons - this field of medicine is highly specialised and delicate.  These findings have taken years and years of studies and researching.

So do be careful about being told that some specific  leaves are good for the eyes or an ailment and just going ahead to using them arbitrarily - there  are intricacies and deep knowledge surrounding their usage.

I will just say if you grow edible leaves i.e. leafy vegetables  in safe,  organic ways they are good for the well-being of the body.

Please...In the pictures, you may see me pointing, I am pointing at the garden and no particular leaves, so don't think it's any leaf I seem to be pointing at😁

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