Paella 'could hold the key to tackling eye disease'

Seafood an vegetables Paella by Xavi Sanchez

     The rice and meat in Spain’s national dish is infused with saffron – a spice proven to slow down age-related macular degeneration in clinical trials.

     The condition usually hits the over-50s and results in a gradual loss of vision which makes it difficult or impossible to read or recognise faces.

‘In the past, we had to rely on old wives’ tales for health advice, like eating carrots to improve vision but now clinical research shows us which natural remedies can lead to a healthier lifestyle,’ said eye surgeon Dr Kim Julian, based in Denmark.

     Instead of recommending we eat platefuls of paella, he has given his backing to the new Saffron 2020 health supplement which contains 20mg of the spice in each capsule

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