Kiwi Fruit's Nutritional Benefits

Kiwi (Actinidia deliciosa)

Kiwis come from china, kiwi seeds brought to New Zealand in the early 20th century (between 1904 to 1906) by Isabel Fraser. He is the headmaster Wanganui Girls College, New Zealand, who visited China to see the schools. Since then the kiwi was developed in New Zealand until the end of New Zealand is a country of the world's largest producer of kiwis, currently there are approximately 10 species of kiwi are grown almost all over the world including in the United States, France, Italy, Spain, Israel, Chile, Australia, Africa the south and Russia.

Plants that bear fruit from June until October of this, a lot of benefits. According to Dr. Paul La Chence published by the Journal of the American College of Nutrition that the kiwi is a fruit of the highest nutrient density compared to other fruits.

Benefits of Kiwi :
  1. Preventing Oestoporosis: Containing as much as 26 mg calcium, can prevent spinal cord defects in babies, encouraging the brain and cognitive development of children.
  2. Lowering high blood pressure: Substance arginine is lowering blood pressure and helps improve blood flow.
  3. Preventing cancer: Vitamin C and E in the kiwi works as an antioxidant, astringent antidote to free radicals cause premature aging and cancer prevention, as well as the substance of lutein.
  4. Maintain skin health: Content of 38 mg of folate in the kiwi, is very important to produce and maintain new cells.
  5. Help facilitate digestion: kiwi is perfect for those who are running the program because they contain natural fiber diet.

Note, when we will consume kiwi, not mixed with dairy products because it will taste bitter.

Nutrition, Value per 100 grams of food portion *:
Water, 83.05 g
Energy, 61 kcal
Energy, 255 kj
Protein, 0.99 g
Total Fat, g 0:44
Carbohydrates, 14.88 g
Fiber, 3.4 g
Pulp, 0.64 g

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