kiwifruit is rich in vitamins C, A, E, potassium, magnesium and cellulose, and it also contains other rare nutritional components-folic acid, carotene, calcium, lutein, amino acids and natural inositol. Its calcium content is 2.6 times that of grapefruit, 17 times that of apple and 4 times that of banana, and its vitamin C content is 2 times that of orange, so its nutritional value far exceeds that of other fruits.
eating effect of kiwifruit
1. lowering cholesterol
eating its skin is the best choice. One third of the fiber contained in kiwifruit is pectin, especially the contact part between skin and pulp. Pectin can reduce the concentration of cholesterol in blood and prevent cardiovascular diseases.
2. Lowering blood lipid
Inhibiting the deposition of cholesterol on the inner wall of arteries, thus preventing arteriosclerosis, improving myocardial function, preventing and treating heart diseases, etc.
3. Inhibition of tumor
kiwi fruit juice can inhibit the occurrence of melanoma and skin cancer.
4. Improve sub-health constitution
Supplementing calcium in the body can prevent osteoporosis in the elderly, enhance people's absorption of food and improve sleep quality. It can promote gastrointestinal motility, clear away heat, reduce pathogenic fire, moisten dryness and relieve constipation, effectively prevent and treat constipation and hemorrhoids, reduce flatulence and promote the secretion of growth hormone.
Tips for purchasing kiwifruit
Look at the shape: kiwifruit must be pointed, like a chicken's mouth, like a duck's mouth, with hormones;
Pinch by hand: the kiwifruit with a soft overall is more mature, if a soft kiwifruit is injured or rotten;
Look at the flesh color: Kiwi with thick green flesh and sweet and sour taste has the best quality and the highest vitamin content.
kiwifruit.jpg1. Small fruits are not inferior to large fruits in taste and nutrition, so you don't have to blindly pursue large fruits, and don't choose unusually large fruits.
2. If you want to eat kiwi fruit immediately, pick the one that is soft to pinch. If you don't eat it in time, you can buy something a little harder.
storage skills of kiwifruit
Take kiwifruit home and put it in the shade. It can be kept outside for two weeks. Note: Do not take the kiwi fruit out and put it in a ventilated place, so the water will be lost and it will become harder and harder. The correct way is to put it in a box, select soft and edible kiwifruit and cover the box. It can be stored in the refrigerator for two to three months. When you want to eat, take it out a few days in advance and put it in a sealed place to soften it. In addition, everyone should choose the soft kiwifruit in time, even if they don't eat it, don't put the soft and hard kiwifruit together for a long time, which is not conducive to the long-term preservation of kiwifruit. Of course, if you want all the peaches to ripen faster, that's ok.
Cooking skills of kiwifruit
Eating barbecue food often can increase the incidence of cancer, because after eating barbecue food, it will undergo nitrification in the body and produce carcinogens. As an antioxidant, vitamin C rich in kiwifruit can effectively inhibit this nitration reaction and prevent cancer. So if you can't help being confused by delicious food, or if you have to bake a meal because of entertainment, then I suggest you eat a kiwi fruit after dinner.
eating contraindications of kiwifruit
1. People with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold, diarrhea in loose stool and diabetes should not eat. Kiwifruit is slippery and diarrhea, and women with threatened abortion and pregnancy should avoid eating it.
2. Don't drink milk immediately after eating kiwifruit.
3. Children are allergic to kiwifruit.
4. It is best for women to eat less or not during menstruation.
suggestions for eating kiwifruit
when eating kiwifruit, you should choose kiwifruit that feels soft. You can peel it directly by hand or peel it with a knife. Kiwifruit can be eaten directly, made into juice jam or dried into preserved fruit. Skinning tip: Cut off both ends of the kiwifruit, then insert a fruit knife into the joint between the peel and the pulp and rotate it once, and the whole kiwifruit will come out. Increase gastric motility: Kiwifruit is rich in nutrients, so it can improve the total protein level. Drinking a cup of kiwifruit powder after meals can solve the problem of stomach weakness.