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Hit the minimum effective dose of exercise (lifting, walking, HIIT, and Zone 2).
A 2020 study involving more than 10,000 children aged 9 to 11 found that those spending more time outside during recess were 22 percent less likely to develop myopia.
Consider outdoor activities like hiking, biking, or trucking.
Get your eye-health nutrients:
Dark leafy greens like kale and spinach are rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, antioxidants that help protect the eyes. Read more about the benefits of plants here.
Colorful fruits and vegetables like carrots, bell peppers, and sweet potatoes contain vitamin A, crucial for maintaining good vision.
Fatty fish like salmon and trout are high in omega-3 fatty acids, which may help prevent dry eye syndrome. Read about the best types of fish to eat here.
Eggs provide lutein and zeaxanthin, as well as essential amino acids. Read about the best eggs to buy here.
Consider a supplement. My favorite is Performance Lab’s vision one which includes science-backed ingredients to help your vision such as freeze-dried blackcurrant, blackcurrant extract, bilberry extract, lutein, zeaxanthin, astaxanthin, and saffron.
Use a Pomodoro timer (or this site) to fit in 25 minutes of work with a 5-minute rest break. During this 5-minute rest, do something away from your screen: go for a 5-minute walk or do a strengthening circuit (alternating 20 reps of pushups, squats, hip hinges, as many reps as possible (AMRAP) in 5 minutes).
Consider a walking desk or a desk bike like I use.
Blue light blockers:
Best tinted ones: Essential Living or Spectra479 (the best on the market, blocking 99.82% of blue light)
Best clear ones: Felix Grey
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