Where kiwi grows, its beneficial properties

Kiwi fruit is a fruit of a large creeper called Actinidia. Chinese tree liana is a relic plant growing in East Asia. Despite the fact that the native land of this plant is China, already in the 20th century kiwi was spread in New Zealand, where a new variety with larger fruits, reaching a mass of more than 100 grams, was cultivated. Currently, there are more than 30 species of this plant. The number of countries where kiwi grows has also increased. Plantations of this plant can be found in the USA, Japan, Italy, Chile, Greece, Iran, as well as in the territory of the Krasnodar Territory of Russia. A zone with a subtropical climate - that's where the kiwi grows.

Opinions about the taste of kiwi diverge. Someone reminds him of gooseberry, but someone finds it in strawberry notes. In any case, its sweet and sour taste is very pleasant and falls in love with itself immediately.

Exotic fruits of China and Asian countries appeared on our market for a long time, more than ten years ago. Among them are kumquat, annona, guava, avocado, jackfruit, durian, carambola, lychee, longan, herring, rambutan and, of course, kiwi. Despite the fact that they have become permanent on food stalls, many Russians still do not trust the unusual for the perception of fruit and carefully discover new tastes.

The same applies at first to the fetus of actinidia. A strange egg-shaped fruit, covered with hairs, caused some doubts - what taste and how does it eat? Residents of countries where kiwi grows, just laughed at our fears, because this is the most useful of the famous oriental fruits. The content of vitamins and trace elements makes it truly royal, and vitamin C in this fruit more than covers the daily rate for a person. Besides it, kiwi contains vitamins of group B (folic acid and pyrodoxin), vitamin E, called the vitamin of youth. Of the trace elements in the kiwis are manganese, calcium, iodine, iron, phosphorus. Recently, a very important for the human body enzyme, actinidin, was found in its composition, it is necessary for the breakdown of proteins, stimulation of the digestive system. The same enzyme is responsible for clotting of blood.

Kiwi is very useful for hypertensive patients - it helps to remove salts from the body. A wonderful fat burner, it contains fiber, which is necessary for the formation of a beautiful figure. A striking proof of this is the harmony of people living in regions where kiwi grows.

The rind of this fruit is usually not used for food, but if you remove the hairs, it is quite suitable for food. If you still prefer to clean the fruit, do not throw away the peel. In it, as in pulp, contains a huge amount of nutrients, use it to rub the skin of the face and neck.

Kiwi is a unique tropical fruit, widely used in cooking, medicine, cosmetology. However, there are those to whom it is contraindicated. This fetus can cause a strong allergic reaction. In addition, having an increased acidity of the stomach, with the use of kiwi in You can get an exacerbation of gastritis. The high content of water in kiwi (almost 85%) can adversely affect people with problems of the excretory system of the kidneys.

However, do not deny yourself the temptation. It is enough to eat kiwi in moderate amounts (no more than three pieces per day), and then all its "harmfulness" will not affect your health in any way.