<p><strong>Sacramento, CA</strong><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> California Kiwifruit Growers are giving consumers the 411 on the delicious fruit. Kiwifruit is thought to be a nutritional powerhouse and a new nutritional analysis published in the peer reviewed journal Nutrition Today further reinforces those beliefs. The author of the paper, Dr. Keith Singletary, Professor Emeritus of Nutrition at the University of Illinois, discovered that in addition to its antioxidant benefits, kiwifruit assists the digestive tract and even your skin.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The Nutrition Today paper stated that kiwifruit is also a rich source of vitamin C as well as folate, potassium and dietary fiber. The paper cited ongoing, preliminary research that is investigating other possible health benefits associated with kiwi consumption. “Potential benefits include a rich source of antioxidants, improvement in gastrointestinal laxation, lowering of blood lipids, and alleviation of skin disorders,” as stated in the published paper titled, “Kiwifruit: Overview of Potential Health Benefits.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> The California kiwifruit growers, as a member of the International Kiwifruit Organization (IKO), partnered with other kiwifruit growers around the world in conducting the research. The 2012/13 crop is well on its way into the growing season and the mild summer weather California has experienced thus far is sure to promote good size and great flavor.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
