Having a Big Gut Can Cause Blindness.

A new study has shown a connection between male belly size, diets heavy in red meat, and macular degeneration (aka blindness).

Researchers say that even small increases in waistline can raise a man’s risk of blindness in old age by 75%. They say one of the main factors is diet and that eating 10 small portions of red meat a week can increase an adult’s risk by 50%.

Luckily, eating a diet high and fruits and vegetables can actually decrease your risk by 20%. Vegan diets have actually been shown to decrease the risk of cataracts too.

Eat meat and go blind!? Scary stuff.