Eat Kiwi Fruit, It's Good For You...

According to Dr Miriam Stoppard in Daily Mirror's health column, that eating kiwi fruit is beneficial to us. Do read on to find out.

They are the most nutrient-rich of the top 26 fruits consumed in the world today, especially if you can manage to eat the skin as well.

A kiwi fruit contains double the vitamin C of an orange, more ­potassium than a banana and more vitamin E than an avocado. This ­combination of ­antioxidant vitamins discourages cancer-producing cells.



High in fibre, but low in fat, kiwi fruit can reduce cholesterol levels and the risk of heart disease.

Kiwi fruit have a protective effect against ­respiratory symptoms associated with asthma, such as wheezing.

Their protein-digesting enzymes have a cooling effect on heartburn.