Kiwi fruit  is one of the healthiest fruits and one of the tastiest fruits in the world. Kiwi originates from southern China, and is also known as Chinese gooseberry or Macaque peach. This exotic fruit is known as a national symbol of China.

This sweet fruit tastes like a combination of pineapple, banana and strawberry. Was named after the bird race that lives in New Zealand. Kiwifruit may not be one of your first choices when it comes to buying fruit, but when you read this you might think again.

Kiwi is a fruit with lots of health and nutritional benefits. It contains large amount of Vitamin C which is helpful for skin and other diseases as well. Kiwi fruit is rich in vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals, and other beneficial ingredients that maintain and improve health.

Numerous studies have shown that  because of the huge amount of healthy and beneficial nutrients, kiwi fruit is excellent for improving our  health, and also help to treat and prevent many diseases and other health problems. Therefore, Kiwi is declared as a “super food” and is added on the list of “super foods” along with kale, blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, plums, broccoli…

Kiwi fruits are rich in many Vitamins, flavonoids and minerals. In particular, they contain a high amount of Vitamin C and  antioxidant polyphenols (nearly twice as much as an oranges, tangerines or apples).

Health Benefits of Kiwi

Kiwi Fruit Extract -- Polyphenols have strong antioxidant activity and destroy free radicals produced in the body, which can lead to development of many diseases and cell damage.

Kiwi prevents the damage caused by diseases such as Parkinson’s disease,  cardiac arrest, atherosclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, malignant diseases…and also prevent the development of diseases caused by oxidative stress.

Eating 2 or 3 kiwi fruit each day can have a beneficial effect on your cardiovascular health. Kiwi fruit has specific biological activity with amazing health benefits that can regulate blood pressure,  protects the heart and blood vessels and reduce the risk of diseases such as cardiovascular diseases (reduces the risk of heart attack), atherosclerosis and stroke. Also the good news is the kiwi can help us fight cancer.

Kiwi contain soluble fiber (3.8 grams in 100 grams of fruit, which is 10% of the recommended daily dose), which means it is an excellent natural laxative. Fiber can protect the lining of the intestines, so that reduces the time of exposure to toxic substances, and the binding of carcinogens in the colon.

Kiwi fruits are rich in vitamin A,K, C and E. This amazing fruit is also rich in omega-3 fatty acids, fiber, potassium, magnesium…
Kiwi is recommended for people who suffer from diabetes because it helps in regulating blood sugar level.