Kiwi fruit is one of the most nutritional of all commonly consumed fruits, but many people don't know that its fibre content is as high as many whole grain cereals, with about 8 grams of fibre in 2 kiwi with their skin on being the same as a bowl of Allbran. Kiwi is also rich in the actinidin enzyme which promotes bowel movement by stimulating receptors in the colon and facilitating colonic motility. At any age kiwi is an excellent addition to your daily diet, but it is particularly useful as you age because you are more likely to constipate with your body slowing. Choose kiwi that is juicy and ripe as the cell walls are 3-4 times the size of cells in an unripe fruit and thereby contain a lot more water. Eat the skin if you can (after thoroughly washing) as just under the skin is where many of the nutrients lay.Kiwi is also rich in folic acid, magnesium, vitamin C, potassium and has a moderate to low GI.
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