Fuzzy Wuzzy Kiwi Lovlies!

Kiwifruti all day! Photo by: sundaynitedinner.com

Mmm, yum. Tell me who doesn't love a petite tart kiwi lovely? They travel easy in your pockets, can be snacked on the go, and they pack a delicious tart punch! Kiwis are used in fruit salads, green smoothies, eaten fresh as tasty RAW snackies, and are even used for medicinal purposes. For a new twist on a fruit that packs a high volume of fiber and Vitamin C in one golf ball - sized treat, look no further than to the fuzzy wuzzy kiwi lovely!

It's kiwi time! Photo by: simplegreensmoothies.com

Known in tropical regions as the kiwifruit, these little suckers pack in MORE Vitamin C than your average orange AND contain about 8% daily intake of fiber, plus a bit of potassium. So what does that mean? It will likely only cost you three inches of pocket space and 4 ounces weight to carry one of these tiny vitamin rich snacks with you...well worth the haul if I do say so myself.

Oh I love me so kiwifruits! You should too! Photo by: www.webyte.vn 

We all know well that diets HIGH IN FIBER help to combat diabetes, colon issues and heart health because they keep the mucus, plaque and cholesterol (which are actually each just different forms of the same thing: mucus) from clumping together and causing problems. Adding kiwis to your daily diet regimen is a fun albeit tantalizing way to increase your daily fiber intake and have fun while doing it! Who says being healthy has to be dreary and boring! Not I!

Fun tips for adding kiwifruit to your life: 

Make a Honeydew-Kiwi smoothie!

Create a tropical fruit salad!

Fresh Kiwifruit popsicles! Seriously!?! Photo by: www.nourishingmeals.com

Banana Kiwi Breakfast Toast! 

Slice them up and add to your favorite chia pudding!

Tropical Kiwi Chia Pudding! Try it today So easy to make! Photo by: almondsandavocados.com

Freeze them in slices and float them in your lemonade! Yum!
Make Kiwi Sorbet! 

Create kiwi art ...then eat your masterpiece!

Cored cantaloupe with kiwi, strawberry inside. Tasty! Photo by: wholeplantbasedfoods.wordpress.com

Keeping our diets high in fiber will help to combat the onset of high blood pressure, aid in sound and stable cardiovascular health, regulate our blood sugar, reduce the chance for heart disease and heart attack by keeping our cholesterol in check and keep our colons clean, happy and free of excess waste! All that awesomeness in just a teeny weeny kiwi...? Yup!

Kiwis on a tree! How cool! Photo by: kiwifruit.net.nz

Who are kiwis good for? Well, everyone of course! BUT especially diabetics, small children, those with asthma conditions, mid-aged people, and anyone at risk for degenerative heart conditions or respiratory health problems. Kiwifruit helps diabetics regulate their blood sugar, small children kick up an extra dose of Vitamin C to protect their immune system and aid in brain development, they help those with asthma by demonstrating antioxidant activity and keeping the roadways free of mucus.

Don't' they just look like little sweet sunshines :-D
Kiwis may naturally lower blood pressure...Article here.
 Photo by: www.huffingtonpost.com

Kiwifruit also is essential for the middle-agers in maintaining keen eyesight as the Vitamin C neutralizes free radicals that can cause cell damage. 

At only 45 calories per little guy you seriously can't go wrong!

Mango Kiwi Salsa! Recipe here: www.recipe-diaries.com

Add them to your daily greens salad! 

Mash them up with pineapple and and orange to make a smashing chutney!

Kiwis, baby tomatoes, evoo, lemon and chopped parsley. Easy goodness! Photo by: http://newfinmysoup.blogspot.com/

Use them to creatively decorate fruit tarts! 

Blend them with cantaloupe to make a tasty chilled soup!
Make Kiwifruit Popsicles! 

And you know the way we like them...eat it RAW!

Kiwi delights! Yum!

Be sure to go for organic kiwifruits wherever you can! The stuff they spray on fruits and veggies nowadays is dreadfully harmful.

Did you know, you can even eat the skin!?! 

Call me crazy but when it's that good you don't want to waste a bite! :-) 

Kiwifruit smoothie with almond milk, banana and spinach. Whew yeah! Photo by: homefries.com 

Here's the thing, eating just a few kiwifruits daily can significantly lower the amount of triglycerides (fats in the blood) in your body and  thereby decrease your risk for blood clots, inflammation and intestinal bleeding and protect your cardiovascular health!

Kiwi, lime, ginger...you know what's up. ksarahdesigns.typepad.com

Let's all do our digestive tract a favor and add some teeny weeny kiwi lovelies to our grocery carts today! Your taste buds will thank you later. :-D

Mango Kiwi Quinoa Tomato Salad with fresh parsley! Taste the goodness! Hold the feta. Photo by: iowagirleats.com

How to eat a kiwi raw:

1) Cut in half and scoop out the bright green flesh with a spoon. Devour on contact. 

2) Slice with a pairing knife and enjoy on salads or in deserts. 

3) Slice with skin on and gobble down. Enjoy an extra dose of fiber!

P.S. Kiwis should be eaten shortly after cutting (like most fruits) as they contain enzymes that act as a "tenderizer" and make the fruit start to soften.

Blackberry Kiwi Pear Pineapple Mint Coconut Water Smoothie! Ahhhh...Photo by: crazyrawvegan.com

So there we have it. As a transitioning raw vegan I LOVE foods that require minimal to no prep, taste great and provide my body with natural vitamins it needs to keep on keepin' on! I hope you have been inspired to add some kiwifruits to your diet today! Bless!

Live. Love. Well.
~h