8 Health Benefits of Kiwi
5. The high content of fiber in kiwi helps bowel movements and wards off a horde of problems ranging from constipation to colon cancer.
6. Fiber qualifies kiwi as a natural laxative. Fiber rich food has been found to be helpful in lowering cholesterol and controlling diabetes.
7. Kiwi contains a good proportion of antioxidants like vitamin A, vitamin C and Vitamin E. This preserves eye health and helps protect vision. It has been found to be effective against age related macular degeneration of the eyes. Antioxidants are well known to fight free radicals, thus kiwi helps in reducing the effects of aging too.
8. In spite of such nutritive value, kiwi has negligible fat content. Hence, it is ideal for those aspiring to lose weight. It fulfills the need for nutrition without adding the extra calories. In fact people who work out to lose weight usually sweat a lot, losing a lot of minerals in the process. Kiwi has an abundance of minerals; so much so that it can help in rebalancing the minerals in the body after a heavy workout.
In view of all these qualities, it can be said that nature has packed all of its goodies in one small package known as kiwi. As they say, ‘All good things come in small packages’!
