Zespri® 14-Day Daily Scoop of Amazing Challenge

What do you think of when mention about Kiwi, the furry fruit? Some might frowning because of the sourness? Ok I must confess that I’m one of them but after trying the Zespri® Green Kiwifruit, it has totally changed! Apparently I got the wrong type of kiwi all these while!  Not to say that Zespri® Green Kiwifruit is 100% sweet but it still has a mild acid sourness which is much more bearable.

Ten Fabulous Facts About Zespri® Kiwifruit

1. Kiwifruit are the nutrition powerhouse of fruit

Kiwifruit consistently rank at the top of fruit in nutrition density models which tell us exactly how nutritious food is. That means you get more vitamins and minerals per gram, and per calorie, of kiwifruit than most other fruit.

2. Kiwifruit are rich in vitamin C

While oranges have a deserved reputation as valuable sources of vitamin C, kiwifruit can also lay a claim on the vitamin C crown. In fact there is twice as much vitamin C in kiwifruit as there are in oranges. You only need one kiwifruit each day to get your recommended daily intake of vitamin C.

3. Other vitamins that kiwifruit are especially high in compared to other fruit

Vitamin E
It’s quite unusual for a low fat food, let alone a fruit, to be a good source of vitamin E. However, kiwifruit is a great low fat natural source of vitamin E, which is well known for its heart health and antioxidant properties.

Folate
Kiwifruit is a natural source of folate which women take to help prevent neural defects in their unborn babies. It also assists in brain and cognitive development in children and combats cardiovascular disease. Folate is so important many countries are considering adding it to flour or bread to ensure the population consumes sufficient amounts.

Potassium
A kiwifruit has about the same level of potassium as a banana – but only half the calories. This makes kiwifruit an excellent low-sodium option to access potassium, which is potentially beneficial for heart health and in the maintenance of blood pressure.

4.  Kiwifruit are a good source of the carotenoid lutein

Kiwifruit not only has one of the highest concentrations of lutein in fruits – but the lutein in kiwifruit has recently been shown to be really highly bioaccessible (better than from vegetables) and so it is bio-available – meaning it can actually do good things such as help to prevent age related deterioration of eye-sight.

5. Kiwifruit are naturally high in antioxidants and other potentially-beneficial phytochemicals

Eating kiwifruit will provide your daily intake of antioxidants, such as polyphenols and carotenoids, to help fight the damage caused by free radicals and oxidative stress.

6. Kiwifruit can help improve the function of your immune system

Kiwifruit help ward off the effects of stress, inflammation and attack from bacteria and viruses. Recent and ongoing trials have shown kiwifruit to be highly-effective at beneficially modulating the immune system.

7. Eating just two kiwifruit a day has been proven to reduce the amount of oxidative damage to your cells and improve the repair of damaged Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) caused by oxidative stress

This has been shown in human studies both in New Zealand and Europe.

8.  Eating kiwifruit with a meal reduces the oxidative stress on your body from that meal – especially if it is high-fat food

Researchers in the United States found that people who ate kiwifruit with or after a meal had a marked reduction in the markers of oxidative stress.

9.  Just two to three kiwifruit a day has been shown to reduce blood platelet aggregation

Platelet aggregation is a known risk-factor for cardiovascular disease. Platelet aggregation contributes to arterial and blood vessel blocking, and kiwifruit have been shown to reduce it.

10.  Kiwifruit are really great to relieve that bloated and blocked feeling

Recognised widely as a natural digestive aid, this is due to the unique combination of fibre and other components in kiwifruit.

This little morsel contains so many benefits, a truly amazing fruit!

I am participating the Zespri® 14-Day Daily Scoop of Amazing Challenge to consume 2 kiwis a day, why not you just join me towards a healthier lifestyle?

If you’d like more information on Zespri® kiwifruit, you can check out their website HERE.

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