I may sound naive here, but I've only seen it in pictures and on T.V. Yesterday was the first time I have ever eaten a kiwi.
Hold on, that's not what I had (who put that picture in there? lol!). But it looks a lot like that minus the feet, beak, and most of the head. I wonder if they eat kiwis in New Zealand hehhehe.
Below is what I actually ate as part of breakfast yesterday...the kiwifruit.
kiwi Actinidia chinensis, a photo by luc.viatour on Flickr.
My office mate bought it from Divisoria. First impression, it looks
fresh and juicy and I wasn't mistaken. First bite, it was sweet right
there at the green part but at the center part where you have the seeds,
it's a bit sour. I am not much a fan of sour foods but this one's got
just the right sourness, something I can easily tolerate. I actually
like the sweet-sour blend there.
Kiwifruit may be small but it packs in a lot of nutrients like Vitamin C and E, potassium, and lutein among others . What further got me interested was the long list of health benefits for certain conditions. And yes, hypertension is on the list. Yay! It is claimed to have blood-thinning properties similar to the effect of aspirin. That's beneficial for those with very thick, viscous blood, like me, I guess. It can also lower blood pressure because of the presence of lutein that is a powerful anti-oxidant. Of course, that probably needs further studies. So before we hypertensive people get too all excited and start gobbling this fruit in large quantities, remember that balance is still the key. After all, it is not the absolute cure for hypertension, but it sure is a wonderful addition to my fruit repertoire that includes my favorite melons and the all too familiar and abundant bananas.
- Got High Blood Pressure? Kiwi Fruit May Help
- Kiwifruit Reduces Blood Pressure in Male Smokers
- Kiwi Fruit Advantages
I heart kiwifruit already. Just this morning, I had another one, courtesy again of my very generous office mate. But I'll have to buy my own next time.
