News Summary

• Carotenoids are red, orange, and yellow fat-soluble pigments produced by plants.
• They're responsible for the characteristic color of many fruits and veggies, including orange bell peppers and yellow corn.
• Lutein and zeaxanthin are potent antioxidants, meaning they help combat oxidative stress by neutralizing free radicals.
• Both nutrients are more highly concentrated in the eyes than the rest of the body, according to an ophthalmologist at Manhattan Eye.
• The human body is unable to make its own lutein or zeaxAnthin2.