The kiwi, fruit most easily found between May and September, plus a lot of fiber, which helps regulate the intestines, is also a fruit with detoxifying and anti-inflammatory properties, and is excellent for those who need to lower cholesterol.
In addition, kiwi can be used to slim down on any weight loss diet because it has only 46 calories in each medium kiwi and the fiber can also help decrease appetite and eat less.
Benefits of Kiwi
The top 5 benefits of kiwi can be:
- Combat cardiovascular disease - has vitamin C and omega 3 that facilitate blood circulation.
- Improve skin firmness - because vitamin C helps in the formation of collagen while keeping skin firm and beautiful.
- Detoxify the body - facilitates blood circulation and expulsion of toxins.
- Combat constipation - high in fiber helps regulate the bowel and eliminate feces.
- Help fight inflammations - because kiwi seeds have omega 3s that help reduce inflammation.
In addition to this benefits the kiwi also helps prevent diseases like cancer because it is rich in antioxidants.
Kiwi Nutrition Information
| Components | Quantity in 1 medium kiwi |
| Energy | 46 calories |
| Proteins | 0.85 g |
| Fats | 0.39 g |
| Omega 3 | 31.75 mg |
| Carbohydrates | 11.06 g |
| Fibers | 2.26 g |
| Vitamin C | 69.9 mg |
| Vitamin E | 1.10 mg |
| Potassium | 235 mg |
| Copper | 0.1 mcg |
| Calcium | 22.66 mg |
| Zinc | 25.64 mg |
In addition to having all these nutrients the kiwi can be used in many ways in salads, with granola and even in marinades to make the meats more tender.
Recipe with kiwi
Kiwi can be used in various recipes, but it is widely used to make juices because it is a citrus fruit that blends nicely with various fruits.
Kiwi juice with mint
Ingredients
- 1 sleeve
- 4 kiwis
- 250 ml pineapple juice
- 4 fresh mint leaves
Method of preparation
Peel and split mango and kiwifruit. Add the pineapple juice and the mint leaves and beat it all in the blender.
This quantity gives for 2 cups of juice, you can drink one glass for breakfast and store the other glass in the refrigerator to drink for snack, for example.
See another juice with kiwi in: Kiwi detox juice.
