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Caption: Here's to purple power: Colorful pigments found in the skin of blueberries, strawberries and other fruits and vegetables may help prevent obesity, according to recent animal studies.
Credit: Courtesy of USDA Agricultural Research Service
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Related news release: American Chemical Society's Weekly PressPac -- Feb. 6, 2008