The FOUR most common food cravings and what they may mean your body is actually lacking

Do you ever feel like the only thing that will satisfy your hunger is a Big Mac & Fries? Ever feel like a "chocoholic?" Don't worry! You are not alone! These are very common cravings, yet they may possibly indicate that you are actually deficient in certain vitamins/nutrients. The most common of these are...

1) Chocolate cravings could indicate a magnesium deficiency. Instead of reaching for a Hershey’s bar, try to increase your intake of nuts, seeds, and leafy greens.

2) Carb cravings could indicate a tryptophan deficiency. Instead of eating half a loaf of bread, try to increase your turkey, milk, egg, and walnut intake.

3) Cheese cravings could indicate an Omega-3 Fatty Acid deficiency. Try increasing your intake of flax seed, tuna, and salmon.

4) Fried food cravings could indicate a deficiency in healthy fats. Increase your intake of almonds, avocados, and peanut butter.

End of Summer Sale (while supplies last)

The leaves are starting to change color. Pumpkin spice lattes are being served. To celebrate the transition into Fall, Dr. Neka is offering a very LARGE discount on one of our highest end lines, Lafont. From now until the end of the year, we will be offering $50 off all Lafont frames. Each Lafont frame is handmade in Paris and therefore each frame is a unique work of art. As a reminder, you CAN use your FSA money on eyeglasses. Don't let those FSA dollars go to waste!

What causes colorblindness?

To understand colorblindness, you first must understand how you are able to see colors. Color vision is possible due to the cone photoreceptors in the retina. Each cone is sensitive to either red, green or blue light. If the cones' peak sensitivity is shifted, one will be "colorblind." There are many different types of "colorblindness," more correctly called "color deficiencies." The most common category is a red-green color deficiency. Genetics also play a huge role in color deficiencies, since the genes for the red and green pigments both lie on the X chromosome. Because men have only one X chromosome, they are more likely to be red-green color deficient. The photo below is a great illustration of what the grocery store looks like to someone who is red-green color deficient.

Festival on Main Street!

This Friday (August 26th) at the Festival on Main, don't forget to stop by and spin our wheel! We have tons of goodies to give away, including Rayban Wayfarers, Oliver Peoples Sunnies, Kate Spade Sunnies, Oakley t-shirts, Oakley water bottles, a Bebe watch, and much more! We will have an educational activity for the kids as well. Our booth will be on 6th and Main, across from Dairy Queen. Look for the Oakley tent! :)

Did you know that Sight Eyecare used to be a Dry Cleaners?

This is what Sight Eyecare looked like one year ago, right before our office construction started. We are coming up on our one-year anniversary this Fall! Keep you eyes and ears posted, as we plan to have a huge party and Rayban/Coach Eyewear trunk show this Fall to celebrate one year in business! We will provide you with more details on this later!

Back to school checklist: crayons, pencils, binders, EYE EXAM! ;)

Happy first day back to school to all the St. Vrain kiddos out there! If you were not able to bring your child in for his/her eye exam before school started, don't worry! We are open until 7:00 PM on Tuesdays and until 6:00 Wed-Fri, so there is plenty of time to get your child in after school gets out! Saturday appointments are available by special request. As a reminder, we do accept most insurance, including VSP and Eyemed. Happy back to school week! :)