All about eyes

As the saying goes “beauty is in the eyes of the beholder” it only implies that our eyes are an important part of our body. It is the only way we can appreciate the beauty of the world such as the smile of our kid, the sunrise and sunset and many more. For this reason, some people are being over protected while other just seems to ignore the importance of their eyes. Continually abusing the use of the eyes can lead to significant damage.

There are many ways to keep eyes in better condition such as eating foods rich with vitamin-A, wearing sunglasses during hot days and eyeglasses that can protect from computer radiation. Also, wearing eyeglasses that can help strengthen ocular muscle such as pinhole eyeglasses will help improve better vision.

Let’s face it; we can’t stop our eyes from getting strained in reading, watching TV, and exposure to computer. All of these can lead to different eye disorder such as myopia, hyperopia, presbyopia, astigmatism, computer vision syndrome or cataracts. Another factor is age since; as we grow older our vision gets weaker. A perfect medication would be, to use a proper gadget like pinhole glasses.

Pinhole eyeglasses prove its effectiveness in eye medication through 50 years of serving customers. The best thing about this device is that it does cure eye disorder but also prevents eye deterioration. This is an alternative that should be considered due to the trail of evidence it left that is an equal performance to expensive prescription eyeglasses. They had gained popularity for this reason. Because of high demand of this glasses manufacturers develops a more stylish and well-finished designs; that is in tuned for this generation.

Apple Soup with Potatoes and Brie Cheese

I know you never thought that apples and soup can actually go together, just admit it now! Well, it’s time to reconsider all old prejudices you might have had and give apples a chance to make their way into your healthy, weight-conscious diet, by means of this delicious apple soup with potatoes and Brie cheese. It’s a hearty, tasty dish that will give you a totally new experience as far as taste is concerned and that will leave you looking for more such apple recipes.

What you need:
- 1 cup yellow onion, chopped
- 1/4 cup leeks (whites only), sliced
- 4 large apples, cored, peeled and quartered, and 1 apple cored and thinly sliced for garnishing
- 6 small potatoes, peeled and sliced
- 4 ounces brie cheese, cut into small cubes
- 2 cups chicken broth (check the sodium levels on the packaging)
- 3 cups fat-free evaporated milk
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon dried thyme

How you do it:
Put the onion, apples and leeks into a cooking pot and sauté them over medium heat until they soften. This should not take more than 5 to 7 minutes. Add the chicken broth, together with the salt and thyme, and wait until it all starts to boil, then reduce the heat and allow the soup to simmer gently for about 15 minutes, then turn off the heat and put the soup aside to cool.

In the meantime, mix the potatoes and the evaporated milk in a separate dish (preferably a saucepan) and cook over medium heat for about 20 minutes, checking to see when the potatoes are tender, stirring frequently. When the potatoes are cooked, blend in the potato mixture in the soup pot. Puree the soup in a blender until it is smooth, and add the pieces of cheese while you’re pureeing. Finally, heat the pureed soup again, pour into individual bowls and garnish them with the sliced apples. Serve immediately.