So what is all the buzz about? Why does everyone like them so much, and why are Kiwifruit one of the highest exported fruit of New Zealand?
Benefits of eating Kiwifruit
- Boosts the Immune System
- Studies have shown that eating 1 cup of kiwifruit provides about 273 percent of your daily recommended dosage of Vitamin C
- A super food
- Packed with nutrients, antioxidants and Vitamins, Kiwifruit are considered a super food which everyone should be eating daily
- Helps indigestion
- Kiwifruit are packed with fibre. Hence very good for any indigestion problems which might be lingering
I think I should start eating more Kiwifruit myself!
Kiwi-strawberry yogurt smoothie
Ingredients
3 x Kiwifruit – peeled
1 x Cup of frozen strawberries
½ x Cup of low-fat plain yogurt
Optional: 1 x scoop of vanilla ice-cream
Method
- Combine all the ingredients together in your blender (except for the optional extra)
- Place the lid on the blender firmly, blend for 1 minute on high speed, or until smooth
- Pour into a glass
- Top with Vanilla ice-cream (optional)
- Enjoy!