Vegetable Barley Soup

The eyes are the windows to the soul; keep yours nice and clear.

Keep your eyes healthy by:

• Eat a diet high in fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables contain all the nutrients that protect the body from free radical damage. Healthy eye herbs – eyebright, bilberry, fennel, and ginkgo biloba

• Exercise regularly. Keep the blood and oxygen pumping around the body. This will help maintain good vision, reduce stress, keep a healthy weight, and give you energy.

• Get enough sleep. Sleep is essential for maintaining healthy eyesight, so make sure you get at least 7 hours of sleep each night.

• Don’t smoke or be around others smoking.  It can cause cataracts as well as other eye problems.

This veggie soup contains lots of eye-loving foods such as; carrots, spinach, pumpkin, and wholegrain barley.