Kiwis deserve to be liberated from the fruit salad and stand on their own as a top healing food.

The gem-like green flesh of one kiwi contains 120 percent of the RDA for vitamin C = almost twice as much as an orange.

Kiwis unlike many fruits and vegetables, which lose many of their nutrients when stored for more than a few days, kiwis retain 90 percent of their vitamin C even after six months, making them a valuable staple for your refrigerator's fruit bin.

Kiwis also provide an abundance of heart-protective potassium, more fiber than an apple, and an enzyme called atinidin, which aids digestion.

All that for very few calories and an abundance of flavor.

Many people think that if certain foods are good, a lot is better.
This is not always the case, and high doses of certain food are actually toxic.

Read about the healthy food, research the vitamins and minerals and check with your health care provider if you are unsure about how much to eat and how much may be too much.

The best way to get the daily requirement of 13 essential vitamins is to eat a balanced diet that contains a variety of foods and take a "Standardized" (quality) multivitamin supplement.