Sure you have ever tasted delicious
kiwi fruit. When we look at its shape, at first glance more like a kiwi fruit with the fruit of sapodilla. Spherical shape is oval, brown with fine hairs on the fruit skin. It's a bit sweet and sour. Green flesh with tiny black seeds. There are two types of kiwi fruit, kiwi is
kiwi green and
golden yellow.
Historically, the ancestors of kiwis originated from China. The fruit is migrated to New Zealand thanks to Isabel Frasier, a missionary teacher of Wanganui 'College Girls', New Zealand, who visited China in 1904. Isabel when it was very impressed with the taste of fresh fruit furry named 'Mihou Tao' (monkey monkey peach or peach). Then she brought home a bag of peach pit monkey. By a botanist, Alexander Allison, the fruit is grown in the garden experiment Tauranga. Unexpected turns the fruit flourished and developed very well. The fruit of Chinese origin was later given the name 'melonette' in 1958 and changed again to 'Chinese gooseberry' in 1960. Finally, the fruit was named KIWI. The name was the same as the name of a New Zealand native birds who became the country's national symbol, the bird can not fly.
This type of fruit is then developed in New Zealand until the end of New Zealand as a country famous for the world's largest producer of kiwis. Until now there are about 10 species of kiwifruit are grown almost all over the world including in the United States, France, Italy, Spain, Chile, Australia, South Africa and Russia.
Based on research conducted by Dr. Paul LaChance, director of The Nutraceuticals Institute 'is also a professor at Rutgers University, United States, as published in' Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 'shows that of 27 types of fruit are commonly consumed by humans, it turns out the kiwi has a nutrient density ( nutrient density) the highest. The size of nutrient density is very commonly used by dieticians to measure the nutritional value of certain foods, compared to other food ingredients in equal portions. The higher nutrient density of a food, the better the quality of the material.
Efficacy devastating contained in Kiwifruit:
A study conducted by the manufacturer Zespri kiwi kiwi express benefits as a good source of folic acid. Folic acid is necessary for women who are pregnant or are preparing for pregnancy, which is to prevent birth defects in the baby's brain or spinal cord conditions (Neural Tube Defect / NTD). Sometimes expectant mothers who do not pay attention much folic acid intake in early pregnancy. They do not realize the first weeks of pregnancy occurring.
Based on research conducted by Lynley Drummond from 'Health Science International Zespri' from New Zealand, kiwi fruit full of nutrition. Kiwi can help overcome iron deficiency can severely affect the disruption of productivity, growth and cognitive function, the risk of pregnancy and the immune system. According to him, eat kiwi fruit with the cereal fortified with extra iron, proved to enhance the body's absorption of iron.
According to dr. Fiastuti Witjaksono, a Doctor of Clinical Nutrition Specialist at the Department of Radiotherapy Cipto Mangunkusumo, Gold kiwifruit species contain more vitamin E than other fruits. Abortion reached 1.49 milligrams per 100 grams. While the kiwi species Green, contain vitamin E is slightly lower, namely 1.46 milligrams per 100 grams. Fiastuti expressed human body cell damage occurs due to oxidation by pollution, cigarette smoke, and metabolism. As a result of the oxidation of which occurred aging, heart disease, and cancer.
It is strengthened by research results Hermetet Anne Alger of Cornell University, United States, women taking vitamin E 600 IU daily for long-term 10 percent lower risk of developing lung cancer and lung disease than those not taking vitamin E.
Mineral content of potassium in the kiwi acts as lowering high blood pressure. While the mineral magnesium in the kiwi could prevent heart attacks and maintaining heart health. Kiwi can also help reduce the risk of blood clots that can cause cardiovascular disease. Controlling cholesterol and blood sugar levels and prevent hypertension. Eating a kiwi fruit a day will add askorbic plasma acid that is believed to help reduce the risk of disease 33% of the blood channel.
According to data from a drug company, 58% of men with diabetes in the United States, having erection problems. Other data says men with diabetes will experience erectile problems 10-15 years earlier than men without diabetes. To prevent diabetes is one way to control sugar levels. In addition to maintaining a healthy lifestyle such as not smoking, not drinking alcohol, eating kiwi proved very effective to prevent erectile dysfunction (impotence) is.
Kiwi is a source of amino acids arginine and glutamate. Arginine is an amino acid that is a vasodilator (blood pressure lowering) and helps increase blood flow. As a vasodilator, arginine is also used to treat mild symptoms of impotence. Kiwi also contains essential minerals, like potassium, calcium, magnesium, zinc, copper, manganese, and phosphorus. Mineral content of potassium in the kiwi could reach 5.4 mg / calories. Potassium serves to maintain the function of the nervous system reflex motion and maintain muscle function.
One of the benefits of kiwi fruit for health is as a source of minerals that are necessary to maintain stamina. Kiwi contains electrolytes (minerals) that are critical to the turn of the body's electrolytes lost due to perspiration during hard work, exercise, or hot weather. Potassium content in kiwi 5.4 mg / calorie, higher than bananas (4.2 mg / calorie), and slightly lower than the papaya (6.6 mg / calorie) and apricot (6.2 mg / calorie).
In addition kiwis also contain vitamin C is very large. Kiwi contains 100 mg of vitamin C in 100 grams of weight. While oranges contain vitamin C just as much as 54 mg per 100 grams. Some research shows the health benefits of kiwi fruit because they contain 17 times more vitamin C than apples, 2 times more than oranges, and also more than a lemon. In addition Kiwi rich in antioxidants. The content of polyphenols, carotenoids and other enzymes to form antioxidants that will ward off free radicals that enter the body. The result is a healthier body and can avoid many diseases. Vitamin C helps maintain the condition of the body against flu and colds (boost the immune system), reducing stress levels and helps the healing process.
Kiwi contains Lutein and Beta Carotene. The benefits of lutein and beta carotene (vitamin A) is to maintain eye health. By eating kiwi, then the function of vision will be well maintained, especially to prevent blindness due to old age. The content of lutein was more easily absorbed than vegetable.
Besides beneficial to the health of our bodies, the content that belongs in a kiwi was immense usefulness for skin beauty. Kiwi can be used as a mask that will make your skin more elastic and fresh. Eating kiwi can make your skin glow, reduce wrinkles on the face, and dark circles in the eye that can interfere with performance. Antioxidants also makes the skin look firmer and youthful. Kiwi seeds produce omega-3 oils are commonly used for cosmetics. The content of vitamin E in kiwi 2-fold more than the avocado. In addition, kiwi fruit also contains vitamins B1, B2, B6, folic acid, niacin, vitamin A, and pantothenic acid in significant numbers.
Vitamin C and vitamin E have been known role as a natural antioxidant that plays an important role to ward off free radical attacks, the cause of aging cells and triggers the onset of various diseases. Free radicals are atoms or molecules that have one or more unpaired electrons that are free to bind with various cells and tissues, as well as lead to cancer, heart disease, and premature aging.
According to dr. Fiastuti Witjaksono, people with low vitamin C is usually more susceptible to infection and when the pain, the wound healing process longer. Only vitamin C can not be stored in large quantities because it is easily soluble in water, so that we can not eat a lot of vitamins, for example, to reserve a week for example.
Mark Moyad, MD from the University of Michigan, United States, doing research on vitamin C said, levels of vitamin C in the body could determine the overall health status. In other words, someone could be considered less healthy if the lack of vitamin C. Unfortunately, vitamin C can not be made the body so that must be met from the outside. In addition, levels of vitamin C in the network is also very rapid decline as easily oxidized.
Kiwi contains very little calories, so the fruit is often consumed by those who are doing the diet program, because the energy content in each 100 grams of fruit kiwi only 61 kcal, or less than 40 percent of the amount of energy contained in a banana. Energy content is lower than the kiwi fruit orange, orange, and wine, but slightly higher than lemons, strawberries, cantaloupe, and papaya.
Compared with green kiwi, kiwi yellow (gold) has a decent amount of vitamin C was awarded the gold medal. The content of vitamin C in it reached 105.4 mg per 100 grams.
The content of vitamin E in kiwi growing complement of vitamin C in antioxidant action against stress and pollution. Vitamin E is fat soluble antioxidant power of vitamin C supplement is soluble in water. According to dr. Fiastuti, vitamin E is for fat cells to protect our body from oxidative damage. Fat is broken it will be caught in the walls of blood vessels. Gradually, the accumulation of fat related to it will clog the blood vessels, so there was an attack or a stroke if the blockage that occurs in heart vessels, heart attack occurs.
The results also prove Lynley Drummond, kiwi fruit provides the most nutrition with the least calories when compared with oranges, bananas and apples, so the kiwi is one option for people who are dieting.
In the kiwi contained amino acids arginine and glutamate. Arginine is a vasodilator or a decrease in blood pressure and helps improve blood flow. Amino acids can also improve the thinking ability of a child who is generally influenced by the type of food they consume each day. Please note, the food consumed will be influential in increasing the ability of the brain. Apart from fish that has an amino acid that is high enough for the intelligence, kiwi fruit is also recommended as a food that has benefits similar to fish.
In a recent study in Seminars in Preventive and Alternative Medicine that analyzed 100 studies in the last 10 years reveals a series of benefits of vitamin C that had been unknown. Among others, has disclosed that in addition to boost immunity, vitamin C is also useful for preventing Alzheimer's disease, which causes us to become senile. Folic acid is found in kiwi is also very efficacious to reduce the risk of Alzheimer's by 50%.
Kiwi fruit contains actinidin, a natural enzyme that can cope with constipation. Green kiwi superior in terms of the amount of fiber. The fiber content in green kiwi reach 3 grams per 100 grams, while the yellow kiwi 1.4 grams per 100 grams. Apples and oranges each containing 2.4 grams of fiber per 100 grams.
According to dr. Fiastuti, this fiber is necessary for the health of our digestive tract. Lack of fiber in the last 10 years made the increase in cases of colon cancer. In addition, fiber is also necessary to bind fat. Fiber helps keep the fat levels in the blood we are always normal.
Health centers in Belgium, Spain and the Netherlands always recommend the kiwi as a "cure" that works to overcome constipation. Fiber content of 2-4 on each kiwifruit able to facilitate the process of defecation us, especially for people aged 60 years and above who often have problems in their digestive system.
Similarly dahysatnya kiwi fruit for the health properties of our bodies. To determine the quality of kiwi is good, we can see from the dense texture. When pressed with a finger, kiwi fruit feels solid but not hard. Kiwi is too soft is usually rotten. Large size are not indicative of good quality kiwi. Kiwi taste will be sweeter if left to mature at room temperature. The price is expensive to make the kiwi is rarely consumed directly. Usually people add kiwi into many processed foods, like pudding or a refreshing drink. If in season, the kiwi is very easy to find at a price not too expensive. But if not the season, will be very difficult to find a kiwi in the supermarket. In the presentation of international foods, the kiwi is more often presented in the form of fruit salad. Kiwi is also delicious when mixed in cereal, yogurt, or ice cream. In another dish such as cake, Bavarian cream pie and kiwi increase appetite because of its fresh.
In European countries, processing kiwi usually by mixing into the cooking meat, poultry or fish or for making sauces and soups.
Once you know the size of the benefits of kiwi fruit, why do not you try to present the kiwi as a meal breaking the fast menu cover you and your family. Besides the taste is fresh and delicious, great usefulness of kiwi fruit would you feel during your running fast. Kiwi will help maintain your stamina during fasting.
