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<p style="font-size: 18pt; font-weight:bold; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ugly-little-fruits-and-vegetables-good-health-comes-in-small-packages/">Ugly Fruits and Vegetables - Good Health in Small Packages</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif';">Posted March 17, 2008 at 06:00 PM by Kathleen Blanchard</p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">We all love perfect form and aesthetically pleasing colors. We’re conditioned to believe that bigger, attractive produce is better, but in truth, ugly little fruits and vegetables are nutritionally more powerful. Smaller plant size yields greater concentrations of beneficial phytochemicals. These compounds greatly support human health, a fact that may require a bit of re-education regarding nutrition.&nbsp; Phytochemicals are bioactive compounds that provide protection from the ravages of stress. Phytochemicals are not nutritious, but they ward off disease, even when consumed in small quantities. An example of a phytochemical is anthocyanin, found in red grapes. This flavonoid contributes to the deep color of the grape. Examples of secondary phytochemicals include lycopene and carotenoids. Plants produce these compounds in order to survive.&nbsp; Plants that endure natural stresses such as dry conditions, or extreme heat and cold, don’t look…<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ugly-little-fruits-and-vegetables-good-health-comes-in-small-packages/">(<a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ugly-little-fruits-and-vegetables-good-health-comes-in-small-packages/">Continued...</a>)<br clear="all" /><br> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'"><a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ugly-little-fruits-and-vegetables-good-health-comes-in-small-packages/">Read the full article...</a> | <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/comment/ugly-little-fruits-and-vegetables-good-health-comes-in-small-packages/">Comment on this post</a></p> <p style="font-size: 10pt; font-weight:normal; font-family:arial, 'sans-serif'">Filed under: <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-health/">her-health</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/her-nutrition/">her-nutrition</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/diet-myths/">diet-myths</a>, <a href="http://www.heractivelife.com/women/archive/category/healthy-eating/">healthy-eating</a><br /><br /> </P>