Kiwi is a standard presence in fruit salad. But does it have a place in your own kitchen's fruit bowl? Loaded with Vitamin C, kiwi has potent antioxidant properties, which help boost immune system function and enhance cell protection and repair. Studies point to the high-fiber, potassium-rich kiwi as a possible aid to heart health and to respiratory function. Research suggests that kiwi is beneficial for children with respiratory problems. With all these benefits, it's no surprise that kiwi often finds a place on lists of "superfoods," those whole foods that pack the strongest nutritional and health-protective punch.
Here's some news that might make kiwi a true superfood: New research suggests that eating kiwifruit may have significant benefits for sleep.
Researchers at Taiwan's Taipei Medical University studied the effects of kiwi consumption on sleep. They found that eating kiwi on a daily basis was linked to substantial improvements to both sleep quality and sleep quantity. Their study included 22 women and two men between the ages 20-55. All were experiencing some form of disrupted sleep. For a period of four weeks, the volunteers ate two kiwifruit one hour before bed. Researchers collected data on volunteers' sleep throughout the study period using sleep diaries, a standard sleep-quality questionnaire, and wristwatches that measured aspects of sleep quality and quantity. After four weeks of kiwi consumption, researchers found significant improvements to several measures of sleep:
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