Healthmad.com. Kiwi fruit is a special and unique fruit as it contains complete nutrients, which can stimulate the movement in the intestine and enhance the quality of sleep.
Among the fruits, Kiwi fruit is very unique as it contains complete elements required by human’s body. As Kiwi fruit is rich in nutrients, minerals, vitamins, enzymes and fiber, it is regarded as a very special fruit.
As Kiwi fruit contains highest density of vitamin C, it does help to reduce asthma, wheezing and coughing. It has always regarded as the excellent way to keep the cold bug at bay. This has been proved in a research conducted in Italy which shows a decline in children aged 6 to 7 years in wheezing after consuming several Kiwis in a week. In a nutshell, Kiwi fruit that is rich in vitamin C is good for protecting against respiratory symptoms, particularly in children and elderly, and it has been shown to help relieve asthma, and shortness of breath.
A research from Taiwan Medical University shows that Kiwi fruits can stimulate intestine’s movement, and improve constipation as well. The researchers discovered that 45 % of the patients suffering from constipation showed improvement of the intestine’s condition after consuming Kiwi fruit for four weeks. Moreover, the daily intake of Kiwi fruit will generally lead to a softer and bulkier faces, and more frequent feces production. This natural remedy is undeniably palatable to most individuals either for elderly individuals or those who are otherwise healthy in terms of the improved bowel movement.
The researchers also discovered that Kiwi fruit contains a very high proportion of fiber. In 100 gram of bananas, the fiber is 1.6 gram but in Kiwi fruit, its fiber is 3.4 gram. With a high content of fiber, Kiwi fruit can increase good bacteria in the intestines, and later strengthening the absorption’s ability of intestine.
Specifically, Kiwi fruit is a superb fruit as it contains abundant amount of fiber which helps to reduce cholesterol level, which in turns lowering the occurrence risk of heart disease, cardiovascular disease, heart attacks and any heart-related ailments. Besides lowering the cholesterol level, Kiwi fruit is a “good sweeper” that assists to sweep off the unwanted substances and toxins out of your body.
A study conducted by Bristol University and the Burnham Institute in California reveal that a high content of fiber found in Kiwi fruit helps to prevent colon cancer. According to the researchers, the fiber produces sodium butyrate, a type of acid, which has observed to block the activity of a cancer-causing gene. Indeed, Kiwi fruit is a mild natural laxative which provides sufficient amount of fiber to help you to keep away from a colon cancer.
Kiwi fruit is loaded with good properties of phytonutrients and antioxidants which benefit your health. They’re “cancer-fighters” that help fight with cancer and heart disease. The compound of phytonutrients (such as caffeic acid, violaxanthin, zeaxanthin, pinene, quercetin, coumaric acid, lutein, isolutein, alpha-carotene, cryptoxanthin) are key elements towards a healthy life. According to a study conducted by the National Eye Institute in Maryland in 2007, the lutein and zeaxanthin found in Kiwi fruits help protect against blindness and cataracts. More specifically, these chemical substances help reduce macular degeneration (read more on my previous article entitled why people lose vision and preventive measures), which is the leading cause of blindness in elderly. The Caffeic acid has also proved as an excellent carcinogenic inhibitor.
According to a report in the Journal of Medicinal Food, Kiwi fruit is shown apparently to reduce oxidative stress (oxygen related damage caused to cellular cells) in human plasma. This study was supported by another study in Carcinogenesis, which shows that not only Kiwis restrict the damage and mutations to human DNA, but also they stimulate cellular repair of damage that had already occurred. This is because Kiwi fruit contains a variety of phytonutrients (such as carotenoids and flavonoids) that responsible for the DNA protection. The similar effects were also obvious for those who added Kiwis to their normal diets.