Prepared Foods explores carotenoid compounds, perhaps the most important class of eye health ingredients known to science.
A life without vision is, frankly, unimaginable. Scientists have repeatedly demonstrated the protective effects of carotenoids in individuals of all ages, from infants to seniors, but there continues to be a communication gap, as the concern remains strongest among the aging population, where it can be too late to take action.
More than 600 carotenoids are found in nature, but only a fraction play a known role in health and disease. Carotenoids are not made by the body and must be supplied from food or supplements. Their concentration in blood is associated with a variety of positive health outcomes, yet more than 95 out of 100 persons in the U.S. fall short on the carotenoid health index.