First carrots and now capsicum have been identified as good for your eyes – and it is the nutrient linked to the orange colour that counts.

Just as carrots were found to promote night vision through a nutrient called beta-carotene, now another orange vegetable has been found to be pivotal for eye health.

Research by Dr Tim O’Hare has identified orange capsicums as the richest source of the orange pigment zeaxanthin, which is vital for central vision.

He is now helping to address the lack of zeaxanthin in our diets through research based at the Queensland Alliance for Agricultural and Food Innovation (QAAFI) and funded by Hort Innovation.

The findings are part of the Naturally Nutritious research program that seeks to increase the level of nutrients in fruit, vegetables and nuts.

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