For recipes and resources from this video, go to www.macular.org/cookingshow
Join Jennifer Trainer Thompson and guests as she teaches us about the importance of a macular degeneration diet, and how to incorporate the best foods for macular degeneration into easy lunch recipes for macular degeneration, including:
Carrot Cumin Soup, and, Tuscan Kale Salad (developed by Dr. Andrew Weil / @drweil ).
Jennifer is first joined by president and founder of The American Macular Degeneration Foundation (AMDF), Chip Goehring, who shares with Jennifer his own journey with being diagnosed in his forties with macular degeneration, and how that led to the founding of AMDF.
In the second half, Jennifer is joined by Matthew Levine, Director of Grants, Advocacy and Partnerships, AMDF, who shares with Jennifer his personal connection to macular degeneration through his father, the artist David Levine, who developed macular degeneration.
Matthew also talks about AMDF's advocacy work, the latest trends in macular degeneration research, and the AMD Awareness Pin.
Learn about one of the most "super" of the superfoods when it comes to foods good for macular degeneration.
Learn what a carotenoid is and why it's one of the best nutrients for macular degeneration.
All recipes in “Eat Right For Your Sight” are based on AMDF’s cookbook of the same name, co-authored by Johanna M. Seddon, MD, ScM, and by journalist, author and filmmaker, Jennifer Trainer Thompson, who hosts the series.