My grandfather always told me to eat my carrots so that I could see in the dark (and then the next week it was so that my hair would be curly…. so maybe not the best nutritional advice). CNN.com says Fish, Olive Oil, Nuts Good For Eyes Too, More Studies Find. This works out well since I’m planning on starting to follow the Mediterranean diet, which includes a lot of those foods. I get sick insanely often, so I think it’s time for me to try eating in a different way. I’m not really sure what I eat now, but it’s definitely carb-heavy. I usually have a bagel for breakfast, peanut butter & jelly for lunch and pasta for dinner. I’m not really into trying new things, but something has to change. I just thought about the money I’ve spent on expenses related to being sick for the past three months (doctor’s visits, prescriptions, blood tests, etc) and it’s more than $300!! If I add in the value of the time I take off from work, it skyrockets. I think if I put $100 more into my food budget every month of the “right” type of foods, it could definitely help me lower my medical expenses, now and for the rest of my life.
