Zespri Green kiwifruit give your child the vitality they need to learn, play and thrive!

What we eat affects our health and wellbeing throughout our lives, but it has an even greater impact on children whose bodies and minds are still growing. Children need enough nutrients to promote their growth as well as fuel active play and learning, so providing them with plenty of healthy food is vital to give them the best possible start in life. One of the essential vitamins for kids is vitamin C, which plays a number of important roles in the body, including improving energy levels – vital for everything they do!

What does vitamin C do?

While you may be aware that vitamin C helps support the immune system and build and repair the body’s tissue,¹ you may not know that vitamin C plays a key role in fighting fatigue and improving energy levels.²

How can I ensure my child gets enough vitamin C?

Vitamin C is a water‐soluble nutrient which means whatever is not used in the body on a daily basis is excreted.¹ Because of this, vitamin C cannot be stored in the body and must be replenished on a regular basis.¹

Luckily, Zespri Green kiwifruit are exceptionally high in vitamin C.³ In fact, at 85 mg vitamin C per 100 g, Zespri Green kiwifruit are one of the most highly concentrated sources of vitamin C – that’s even more vitamin C than oranges and strawberries!^3,4 And because of their high vitamin C content, kiwifruit have been proven to improve vitalityand reduce feelings of tiredness² – helping your child concentrate at school and have more vitalityfor play!

Zespri Green kiwifruit: bursting with vitality!

Zespri Green kiwifruit also have the amazing ability to provide a quick boost of vitality without causing a 'sugar rush', so your child won’t end up feeling flat and low on vitalityshortly afterwards – impacting their ability to focus and perform well.⁵ This is because they have a low glycaemic index (GI) of 39, which means that glucose (sugar) is taken up more slowly by the body, helping to keep your child’s blood-sugar level stable.

What’s more, Zespri Green kiwifruit is bursting with over 17 other vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, making it one of the healthiest foods available! In fact, each Zespri Green kiwifruit is six times more nutritious than apples and contains almost as much potassium as a banana!^3,4

Sources

1. National Institutes of Health. Vitamin C. Available at: https://ods.od.nih.gov/factsheets/VitaminC-HealthProfessional/ (accessed 23 October 2016)
2. Carr AC, Bozonet SM, Pullar JM, Vissers MC. Mood improvement in young adult males following supplementation of yellow kiwifruit, a high-vitamin C food. Journal of nutritional science 2013; 2:e24
3. New Zealand Ministry of Health. New Zealand FOODfiles 2014 Version 01.
4. European Food Information Council. Glucose and mental performance. Available at: http://www.eufic.org/article/en/artid/glucose-mental-performance/ (accessed 23 October 2016)