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Packed with nutrients
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Besides health benefits Kiwifruit tickles taste buds
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DAILY DOSE OF VITAMIN C Kiwifruit
When it comes to fresh fruit that's packed with nutrients, look no further than the kiwifruit. Kiwifruit is the most nutrient dense of all the major fruits. It is packed with more vitamin C than an orange.
The kiwifruit is a small fruit approximately 3 inches long and weighing about four ounces. Its green flesh is almost creamy in consistency with an invigorating taste reminiscent of strawberries, melons and bananas, yet with a unique sweet flavour. The scientific name for kiwifruit is Actinidia chinenesis.
Medicinal benefits
Recent research reveals that kiwifruit consumption has similar effects to the daily dosage of aspirin recommended by physicians to improve heart health.
Eating kiwi may confer a significant protective effect against respiratory symptoms associated with asthma such as wheezing. A recent study by the internationally Rowett Research Institute in the United Kingdom shows that eating kiwifruit daily can provide substantial protection against the kind of DNA damage that can trigger cancer and, more significantly, kiwifruit greatly speeds the repair of DNA damage.
Kiwifruit is high in copper, vital for infant growth, bone strength, brain development, and building immunity. A single serving of kiwifruit outranks bananas as the top low-sodium, high-potassium fruit.
Now for a couple of recipes.
Kiwi and Strawberry Smoothie
Servings: 4
Ingredients
Yoghurt: 1 cup
Kiwi fruit: 4 (medium-sized), peeled and chopped
Orange juice: half cup
1 sachet of Equal
Strawberries: 2 cups
Method: Place all the ingredients, except strawberries, in a blender. Puree until smooth. Add strawberries and puree until smooth. Serve immediately in tall glasses.
Kiwi Dipping Sauce
Ingredients
Red bell pepper, chopped: 2 tbsp
Fresh cilantro, chopped: quarter bunch
Onion: one-eighth piece
Jalapeno pepper, seeded: half
Tomatoes, chopped: 2
Fresh limejuice: 1 tsp
Salt: a pinch
Brown sugar: 1 tbsp
Kiwi fruit: 4, peeled and mashed with a fork
Method: Mix all the ingredients together and check for salt. Serve with grilled fish or with nachos.
SUPARNA SAHA
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