Health Benefits : Kiwifruit

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Kiwifruit isn't just a pretty face in a nouvelle cuisine dish.
This little fruit with the shabby fur coat is a treasury of nutritional riches.

It contains almost twice as much vitamin C, as oranges, more fiber than apples, and as much vitamin E, as an avocado, about 3.5mg per 100g.


It is particularly rich in potassium, of which western diets, high in sodium from processed foods can be dangerously short.
Potassium is vital to every single cell in the body, and deficiency can lead to high blood pressure, depression, fatigue and poor digestion.
The average kiwifruit will supply 250mg potassium, but only 4mg sodium.


Kiwifruit is often bargain-priced in markets, choose fruit soft enough to yield a gentle pressure.
Kiwifruit can be stored in the fridge, and should be peeled just before eating.
The nicest way to eat it is like a boiled egg, cut on the top and scoop out the wonderful pale green flesh with its small black seeds.