Kiwifruit Kiwifruit Kiwifruit

Health Benefits: Health Benefits: Health Benefits: Kiwi protects against cancer and Kiwi protects against cancer and Kiwi protects against cancer and aids in DNA repair aids in DNA repair aids in DNA repair One kiwi provides 100% of daily One kiwi provides 100% of daily One kiwi provides 100% of daily requirement for vitamin C requirement for vitamin C requirement for vitamin C High fiber fruit that acts as mild High fiber fruit that acts as mild High fiber fruit that acts as mild laxative laxative laxative A couple kiwi a day can lower A couple kiwi a day can lower A couple kiwi a day can lower risk for blood clots & reduce the risk for blood clots & reduce the risk for blood clots & reduce the amount of fat in the blood amount of fat in the blood amount of fat in the blood

Interesting Facts: Interesting Facts: Interesting Facts: Kiwifruit is over 700 years old Kiwifruit is over 700 years old Kiwifruit is over 700 years old Once called the “Chinese Once called the “Chinese Once called the “Chinese Gooseberry” Gooseberry” Gooseberry” Can be used as a natural meat Can be used as a natural meat Can be used as a natural meat tenderizer tenderizer tenderizer The trunks of the kiwi plant have a The trunks of the kiwi plant have a The trunks of the kiwi plant have a catnip like aroma which cats love catnip like aroma which cats love catnip like aroma which cats love to rub up against. to rub up against. to rub up against. In France, kiwifruit’s translation In France, kiwifruit’s translation In France, kiwifruit’s translation means vegetable mouse because of means vegetable mouse because of meanans vegetable mouse because of it’s furry covering it’s furry covering it’s furry covering Kiwifruits are often referred to as Kiwifruits are often referred to as Kiwifruits are often referred to as kiwis. A kiwi is a small flightless kiwis. A kiwi is a small flightless kiwis. A kiwi is a small flightless bird from New Zealand. bird from New Zealand. bird from New Zealand.

Written and Created by Laurelyn Harper Written and Created by Laurelyn Harper Written and Created by Laurelyn Harper UW-Stout Dietetic Intern, 11/2009 UW-Stout Dietetic Intern, 11/2009 UW -Stout Dietetic Intern, 11/2009

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Featured Recipes: Featured Recipes: Featured Recipes: Kiwi-Fruit Pizzas Kiwi-Fruit Pizzas Kiwi -Fruit Pizzas

Kiwi Coffee Cake Kiwi Coffee Cake Kiwi Coffee Cake

Kiwifruit Parfait Kiwifruit Parfait Kiwifruit Parfait

Kiwifruit Fruit Salad Kiwifruit Fruit Salad Kiwifruit Fruit Salad

Kiwifruit Muffin Kiwifruit Muffin Kiwifruit Muffin

Kiwi-Berry Shortcake Kiwi-Berry Shortcake Kiwi -Berry Shortcake

Kiwi-Spinach Salad Kiwi-Spinach Salad Kiwi -Spinach Salad