Yellow peppers can protect sight, say researchers

AN apple a day may keep the doctor away, but when it comes to eye-related problems, vegetables seem to have the edge on fruit.

Yellow peppers can protect sight, say researchers

Researchers in Waterford have shown the pigment in yellow peppers helps older people to protect their central vision. Most people have difficulty with reading, writing, or recognising faces, as they get older.

Researcher John Nolan who works with a team from Waterford Regional Hospital (WRH) and Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) has already won a gold medal with the Irish College of Ophthalmologists for his work.

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