Eating colourful fruit and veg boosts your brain and eyesight, a new study claims. It has long been held that carrots improve your vision in the dark but the latest research reveals that melon, peppers, pumpkin and corn all help as well.
The food contains the compounds lutein and zeaxanthin. Although yellow in colour, lutein is also found in leafy greens such as kale and spinach where the green chlorophyl masks the yellow colour.
The University of Georgia carried out research on how the compounds could improve the vision of athletes. They found that lutein and zeaxanthin built up in the retina and work to improve eye health and functional vision.
