This fruit ripens on a climbing plant that has pink and white flowers. They resemble a rose. Kiwi fruits have a fragrant and very juicy pulp, which contains many black seeds, and a thin skin. Kiwi was born not so long ago - about a hundred years ago. The name of this wonderful fruit comes from a small kiwi-kiwi bird that does not know how to fly, but looks very similar to it. She also has a small reddish fluff on her body. Kiwi is also known as "sheep peach" or "Chinese gooseberry."
Kiwi cultivation history
In the last century, one English gardener, whose name was Allison, received an original gift - the seeds of a new Chinese peach. About thirty years he spent for breeding plants with original fruits, which today we know under the name kiwi.
Today this plant is unpretentious and gives a wonderful harvest. Kiwi does not need special storage conditions. Due to these properties, they fell in love with him and began to breed in many warm countries. It is very easy to determine a fully ripened fruit - lightly press on it with your thumb. If it is ripe, you will feel soft. Very ripe Kiwi is delicious.
Kiwi - calories
The kiwi fruit has a low calorie content compared to other fruits, so it can be consumed in large quantities. In order to feast on kiwi, it is necessary to cut it into two halves and with a teaspoon it is easy to get a delicious pulp. And you can peel it and cut it into small slices or use it as an ingredient for delicious fruit salads and other dishes. The taste and aroma of this exotic fruit are compared to some with a combination of pineapple and strawberry. For lovers of counting calories - kiwi is quite low in calories. For comparison, here are a few examples: 100 gr. Kiwi - kcal 63, and in 100 grams of bananas - kcal 96.
Kiwi is a very light product that is able to positively affect digestion. It also helps a weakened body cope with various stressful situations and is able to burn accumulated subcutaneous fat.
The pulp of this fruit includes not only organic acids, which are so necessary for any body, and pectin, but also flavonoids, glucose, beta-carotene, phosphorus and even folic acid. Vitamins B and E are present here. Due to the sufficient content of trace elements potassium and magnesium in combination with water-soluble vitamin C, kiwi helps our body to cope with infectious diseases and strengthens the immune system. This fruit is useful to those people who suffer from all kinds of heart diseases. To prevent the development of anemia and diseases of the blood system, regularly use one kiwi per day, as it also contains a lot of iron. Due to the content of the plant enzyme - actinidine, kiwi is able to improve the absorption of animal and plant proteins in your body.
Nutritionists are very fond of and advise this fruit to their patients, since it is in kiwi that calorie content and usefulness are in an ideal combination. This is a small vitamin “bomb” that instantly fills your body with useful substances and many vitamins. This is especially true for vitamin C, which everyone lacks in the spring. One kiwi fruit (whose caloric content allows you not to think about its effect on the figure) is quite enough to replenish the daily norm of this vitamin in the adult body. Organic acids in sufficient quantities will have a healing and tonic effect on your skin.
Despite all the positive properties, do not overuse the kiwi. Remember the occurrence of allergic reactions, especially in a child's immature body. Acceptance of exotic fruits is always better coordinated with your doctor. And most importantly (however, this applies not only to kiwi) - it is necessary to observe the measure. This will help avoid unwanted health effects.