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Benefits of Kiwifruit for Health

Kiwifruit is a fruit that is highly recommended for consumption in order to maintain health. Unfortunately, kiwifruit is a fruit that is less well known to most Indonesians. This makes sense because the kiwifruit is quite expensive and is identified as a luxury fruit.

When we hear the word kiwi our minds are more focused on the name of a bird in New Zealand.

Talking about the benefits of kiwi fruit, there are several ingredients from the fruit that are beneficial for health. A study conducted by Zespri Health Sciences Research stated this fruit is rich in vitamin C.

In fact, vitamin C derived from kiwifruit is more than citrus which is predicted as the most popular source of vitamin C. Not only that, vitamin C derived from kiwi is also an antioxidant and can help prevent cell damage from the end of the oxidation process.

Benefits of Kiwifruit for Health
Benefits of Kiwifruit for Health

Benefits of Kiwifruit for Health


Because of the many nutrients contained in kiwifruit, this fruit has many health benefits for the body. Here are some benefits of kiwifruit that you can get if you consume it.

Prevents cardiovascular disease

A study shows that consuming 2-3 kiwifruit per day helps thin the blood, reduce blood clotting and reduce blood fat levels so that it is beneficial to maintain heart health.

Prevent cancer

According to Rowett Research in the UK, consuming gold kiwifruit every day will offer almost double the level of repair of your DNA. This is a type of genetic damage that is responsible for cancer.

Good for pregnant women

Pregnant women need 400-800 micrograms of folic acid for fetal development early in pregnancy. Kiwi is a fruit that has a high content of folate. Folate is very useful to help brain and cognitive development and prevent nerve defects in babies.

Heart health

The University of Oslo in Norway has reported that if you consume two or three kiwifruit a day can improve your heart health: thin the blood and reduce blood clotting. This fruit can also reduce levels of triglycerides (fats) in the blood by an average of up to 15%.

Skin health

Kiwifruit also contains more potassium than bananas. Not only that, the vitamin C contained in this fruit is also more than oranges. Kiwi is also rich in vitamin E and Alpha Linoleic Acid, an essential fatty acid. These are all essential vitamins and minerals for skin care.

Boosts immunity

The content of rich antioxidants and Vitamin C in kiwifruit can help boost immunity, so it is not easy to catch a cold.

Eye health

Carotenoid levels found in kiwifruit help protect your eyes from harmful free radicals.

Good for digestion

Green kiwi contains actinidin (a natural enzyme that breaks down proteins). This fruit also has a high fiber content which can help improve bowel movements, hopefully more smoothly.

Fiber from kiwi has also been studied can help cleanse the digestive system. Not only that, the vitamin C found in kiwifruit is also believed to help eliminate bloating and help facilitate the growth of beneficial bacilli.

Overcoming Asthma

Research in Italy found that immature who consume 5-7 servings of kiwifruit and other citrus fruits for a week, can reduce the signs of cough, shortness of breath, and wheezing.

Source of nutrition

Kiwifruit is called 'nutritional all - star' which means that this fruit has the best nutrient density. Eat kiwifruit as your breakfast serving because kiwifruit is rich in magnesium which can turn food into energy.

Now those are some of the benefits of kiwifruit that you can get. Kiwifruit is now widely sold in supermarkets. The shape is as if with sapodilla fruit.

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