How Do Kiwis Help You Lose Weight?

Kiwis are these small, cute, "furry" things with a funky green body beneath the brown skin. They are super delicious – sweet and yet a little tart; they make a great snack if you just want to nibble on something; and they make an excellent addition or decoration for fruit salads. But that's not all! Kiwis have great health benefits, aid in your beauty regime, and can provide enormous assistance if you are trying to lose weight!

Kiwi (halbiert) by
justusbluemer, on Flickr

First of all, kiwis are low in calories – one fairly large kiwi weighing 76g contains a mere 46 calories! Now you may find this to be too small of a number – you probably won't feel like you've eaten anything… but no! Kiwis, on the other hand, contain lots of fibers which are extremely nutritious and help suppress your appetite. So by eating only 46 calories, you will feel full and not in need of consuming anything else for a long time!

Another huge benefit you get from eating kiwis is stable blood sugar levels because kiwis are a low-glycemic food. If you are trying to lose weight, you should know that if your blood sugar levels are not stable, your body releases insulin which stimulates fat storage.

Kiwis also speed up metabolism which is a huge plus when it comes to weight loss. They contain a digestive enzyme called actinidine which breaks proteins into easily absorbable pieces and therefore makes them faster and easier for your organisms to process.

Carnitine is another substance which aids weight loss and can be found in kiwis. Carnitine literally converts stored fat to calories which you can then burn with exercises.

With all these important qualities, kiwis not only help you reduce your weight but also maintain it for a long time afterwards!

Unlike most diets which deprive your organisms of vital vitamins and minerals, kiwis are extremely beneficial for your health.

First of all they contain vitamin C in quite an abundance. We are generally used to associating this vitamin with citrus fruits such as oranges or lemons. Kiwis, however, actually contain twice the vitamin C of an orange and thus deliver its many benefits in a package of much less calories.

Kiwis are also rich in magnesium which is extremely important for the health and durability of bones and potassium which is vital for the health of your heart. Most diets require the non-consumption of such foods thus having adverse effects on highly important health aspects.

Antioxidants (in the form of flavonoids and carotenoids), which are nature's anti-ageing and health agents are also found in large quantities in kiwis. Instead of spending huge amounts of money on supplements and cosmetics with antioxidants, you can get them the natural way – with kiwis!

Kiwis are true magical workers. On top of being super cute and extra delicious, they help you lose and maintain your weight, they enhance your beauty and they carry multiple benefits for your health…

That's over five birds with a single, green, juicy stone!

Guest Author: Rita Rova writes money saving health and beauty articles for LoveMyVouchers.co.uk; the discount website that lists all the latest offers for healthy diet plans.