Kiwi Berries.. A Nutritional Powerhouse.
Kiwi Berries are sooo good for you.
Now, dont get confused here, unlike it's famous fuzzy cousin the kiwi fruit, kiwi-berries are smooth skinned and much sweeter. Guess what? No messy peeling, no fuss, no fuzz... just ready to pop in your mouth and eat like a grape.The sizes can vary from a large grape and sometimes to a small plum. Great for snacks, pack some in your lunch box or add to your cooking. Are they healthy? You bet! They are considered a superfood, a nutritional powerhouse in fact. They contain almost 20 nutrients. Of course not forgetting that they are
high in antioxidants.
So what do they contain? Kiwiberries have as much as five times the
vitamin C
of an orange. So helping to
boost your immune system
enabling your body to help fight off colds and flu.
Kiwi-berries have twice the
vitamin E
of an avacado, but with only 60% of the calories. So helping to lower your cholesterol and helping the heart. Kiwi-Berries are high in vitamin A, which is great for the skin, teeth and bones. These amazing berries have the same amount of B6 as a serving of
spinach.
Now this is an important vitamin as there are not many foods rich in B6, but kiwiberries are. What else? Kiwiberrie is rich in folic acid, high in fibre, has a 'higher per ounce' potassium content than bananas, it's an extraordinary source of chromium, and has almost no sodium.
Kiwiberries, a nutritional powerhouse, so now you know about them, try and introduce some into your daily 5 a day.
The Antioxidant Guide To Berries.
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