@carbcounter Good discussion-there's a lot of junk in so called vegan foods at the store, so we are careful to use the Yuka app (from Europe) on our phones to rate the healthy index of foods on a scale of 1-100. It gives the dangerous additives, fat, sugar, sodium and overall has performed the best for our needs. It even rates cosmetics, which my wife likes.
As we age, our bodies are less able to fight off cancers since our defenses aren't as strong. We don't metabolize/absorb nutrients as well. We watch for iron and B vitamins in foods and take a senior multivitamin, as we are at greater risk of strokes if we don't have B vitamins on board, according to nutritionfacts.org.