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Common grocery store fruit could be the secret to better bathroom habits
Fox News • • health
Key Points:
- A new review published in Food, Nutrition and Health suggests that eating two green kiwis daily for about four weeks may improve bowel regularity, reduce straining, and enhance digestive comfort in people with constipation or IBS-C.
- The review analyzed 33 studies and found that kiwi's fiber, water content, and sorbitol work together to ease stool passage, though kiwi is not necessarily more effective than other treatments like psyllium fiber or prunes.
- Fresh green kiwi showed the strongest evidence for benefits, while there is limited research on gold kiwi, powders, or extracts, so their effects remain uncertain.
- Nutrition experts highlight kiwi's digestive enzyme actinidin and recommend pairing kiwi with healthy fats to boost nutrient absorption; it can also be incorporated into savory dishes for those who prefer not to eat it alone.
- The review's findings are limited by variability in study designs and short durations, indicating a need for further long-term research to confirm sustained benefits.
