Remember the old advice to eat carrots so you could see in the dark? Evidence is mounting that antioxidant nutrients found in many plant foods, including carrots, other red and yellow fruits and vegetables, fish oils and organ meats, may help prevent problems with eyesight that are often associated with aging.

Scientists in the United Kingdom, working with colleagues in Japan and Germany, have developed tomatoes that are three times richer than normal in ß-carotene, an essential ingredient for health.

Iron is a vital nutrient. In our diets, red meats are the richest source; it is also found in oily fish, the dark meat of chicken and turkey and in some nuts, seeds, dried fruits, dark green vegetables and fortified breakfast cereals.

Life style choices made by young people today can offset their chances of developing osteoporosis later in life. There is no secret about it - the more calcium accumulated while young the more there will be in the bones when older. An important factor is diet.