Top 10 anti-ageing foods

Curly kale

Two antioxidants (lutein and zeaxanthin) in kale may play a role in preventing degenerative eye disease. They have been found to protect against macular degeneration, which affects 20 per cent of people over 65 and is the leading cause of age-related blindness in the Western world. In one study, people consuming lutein-rich vegetables fi ve to six times a week had an 86 per cent lower risk of having advanced macular degeneration than people consuming them less than once a month.

Alternatives? Sweetcorn and green beans.