WELLNESS TIP: Cooking Asparagus increased numerous beneficial plant chemicals, including quercetin, lutein and zeaxanthin

Quercetin is an anti-inflammatory antioxidant that may also help protect heart function and prevent certain types of cancer. The antioxidant lutein helps keep eyes, skin and heart healthy, and may also help protect against breast cancer. Zeaxanthin, also an antioxidant, may help with age-related macular degeneration, which causes loss of vision as we get older.