Content
- Chemical composition
- What are the benefits for the body?
- The benefits of kiwi for men
- Can I eat kiwi with skinned?
- Dried Kiwi
- Kiwi for the night
- Kiwi juice
- Fasting
- Can I eat kiwi for diabetes?
- Contraindications and harm
- Selection, storage and use
Kiwi, contrary to popular belief, is not a fruit, but a berry.
It has oval fruits of small size, brown color with fleecy skin. The pulp of the ripe “fruit” is green, soft, tender. Describing the taste of any tropical fruit is difficult, it is always a mixture of familiar tastes.
Kiwi is a sweet fruit that combines the taste of gooseberry, apple, melon, strawberry, etc. It grows like a woody vine. The birthplace of this berry is China, for this reason, the kiwi is sometimes “Chinese gooseberry”. Botanical name – Chinese delicacy Aktinidiya, in China more than 40 species are known. Berry received its main name for its similarity with the plumage of the bird kiwi.
Chemical composition
Kiwi is rich in essential microelements and vitamins for good body function. This is the so-called “vitamin bomb”, where, as in any natural product, all the nutrients are in the right and balanced composition. Regularly eating kiwi, without exaggeration, is able to cover the human need for vitamins and microelements. Thus, kiwi contains a large amount of vitamin C – per 100 g of fruit, 181 mg of vitamin, which is 200% of the daily requirement.
In a large number of fruits contain vitamins: A, E, group B, nicotinic acid.
They have a high content of macronutrients:
- potassium 12% of the daily norm;
- magnesium 6% of the recommended daily intake;
- calcium and phosphorus at 4% of the daily value;
- sodium is about 0.4%.
In the kiwi are found the body needs aluminum and iron. Kiwi is rich in dietary fiber and enzymes that break down protein and burn fat.
The chemical composition of kiwi (per 100 g of product):
- water 83.8 g
- carbohydrate 8.2 g,
- dietary fiber 3.8g
- proteins 0.8 g
- Fat 0,5g.
The calorie content of kiwi mala is 47 kcal / 100 g, which makes it possible to use it for people who are losing weight.
What are the benefits for the body?
The rich vitamin composition and high content of trace elements in this delicious berry has a beneficial effect on the body in many areas:
- strengthens the immune system, thanks to vitamin C;
- effective for weight loss, as it contains the substance “fat burner”;
- reduces high blood pressure;
- beneficial effect on the heart system, filling the body with magnesium and potassium;
- has the ability to clean small vessels, preventing the formation of blood clots;
- normalizes the human respiratory system, relieves breathlessness;
- strengthens bone tissue and teeth, as it contains calcium;
- has a rejuvenating effect, having beauty vitamins A and E.
It is very useful to use kiwi in various diseases:
- to cleanse the liver;
- with problems with the intestines;
- with a cold.
The benefits of kiwi for men
Kiwi is very helpful for men! Men are much more prone to stress than women. From the strong half of humanity, as a rule, there is more demand, men themselves often place high demands in themselves. In this case, men tend to hide emotions, keep everything to themselves, and hence the neurosis, stress, illness. Kiwi, containing a large amount of vitamin C, helps to cope with stress, improve mood, improve physical health. A sufficient magnesium content regulates the functioning of the heart system, preventing the likelihood of a heart attack.
It is believed that the use of kiwi positively affects the potency. This is due to the property of kiwi to purify the blood and tone up the blood vessels, increasing blood circulation. The theory is not confirmed, but you can check it out by trying this sweet and healthy “fruit”.
Read: Ways to increase potency
Can I eat kiwi with skinned?
In the skin of kiwi 1.5 times more nutrients than in the pulp. Eat with the skin can only be ripe fruit, with a flat shape, without damage and dents. It needs to be well washed, cut or just bite off with the peel. It should be noted that the skin of kiwi is tough and hard to chew, can cause irritation and damage to the mucous membranes of the villi.
You should not get involved in eating kiwi with skin, but at least once it makes sense to try. The only contraindication is inflammation in the mouth.
And also from the skins you can make healthy and aromatic, tonic water , just by dipping them in mineral water.
Dried Kiwi
Dried kiwi slices contain all the nutrients as fresh fruit. Dried fruits also contain a lot of dietary fiber, calcium, and other trace elements. When periodontal disease is useful to chew dried kiwi slices.
Kiwi can also be dried at home: ripe, soft fruits should be peeled, cut into 5 mm thick slices. Wake up several days in a dark place, dry in the oven for 8 hours at 50 degrees with the door ajar.
If, before drying, to hold the kiwi slices in a sugar solution (2 tsp of sugar per cup of water), the dried pieces will be bright in color and sweeter in taste.
Kiwi for the night
Eating fruits before bedtime is not recommended because of the high content of fructose, in fact, sugar, many of them only whet your appetite. But, in kiwi low carbohydrate content (about 8–9 g / 100 g), therefore it will be safe for a person to eat it at night.
And also kiwi, eaten after a hearty dinner, relieve the heaviness in the stomach and speed up digestion.
Kiwi juice
Great Chinese medicine has long used kiwi juice as a remedy. In ancient China, kiwi juice was recommended to be taken to reduce pain, improve digestion, as a sedative, as a means of reducing fatigue, to reduce blood sugar and purify blood. Kiwi juice really helps burn fats, cleans blood vessels, thereby reducing the risk of thrombosis.
Juice is recommended to make from overripe fruits.
Fasting
Eating Kiwi on an empty stomach can be useful for the digestive tract (gastrointestinal tract), but in the absence of ulcers and gastritis. One or two fruits eaten on an empty stomach in the morning will relieve constipation and gas, clean the intestines, stimulate digestion. It often happens that a slender person, despite playing sports, has a tummy. If neither proper nutrition nor workout fails to achieve the perfect abdomen, there is probably a problem with stagnant manifestations in the intestine. Eating Kiwi on an empty stomach can relieve this problem.
Can I eat kiwi for diabetes?
Kiwi is recommended for use in diabetes.
Nutrition in diabetes is subject to such an important indicator as the glycemic index. Foods with a high glycemic index very quickly increase blood sugar but not saturating the body, and as a result, sugar also drops rapidly. Kiwi is a low glycemic index and is a dietary product. Drinking kiwi in itself reduces cravings for sweet foods.
Contraindications and harm
Kiwi is contraindicated for people with high acidity of the stomach and problems with the gastrointestinal tract, especially with gastritis and ulcers, due to the high acidity of the fetus. It is not recommended to use kiwi in case of stomach disorders and poisonings.
Selection, storage and use
In choosing a kiwi, one should be guided by the appearance; the fruit should be free from damage, evenly shaped, with a slight pressure, be pressed and returned to form.
Additional Information: Kiwi can be purchased and immature, ripen within 2 days, if you put it in a bag or container with an apple.
Ripe “fruit-berry” is stored in the refrigerator or in any dark cool place, in a bag or container separately from other fruits.
You can eat kiwi raw, peeling or just cut it in half and take out the pulp with a spoon. Mature fruits make good juice. Add pulp in cocktails, smoothies, widely used in baking and cakes.
It is recommended to use 2-3 pieces per day, best after meals, which will help stimulate the digestive processes and eliminate the heaviness in the stomach.
Due to the property of kiwi to break down protein, it is used even for marinating meat. Even very tough meat is quickly marinated with the help of kiwi and acquires a delicate soft taste.
This tasty, sweet, rich in healthy substances berry is widely used throughout the world. The use of this unsightly-looking berries can provide the body with natural vitamins and antioxidants, strengthen the immune system and, as part of complex therapy, cope with many diseases.