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• Quick Facts: Kiwi

  Quick Facts: Kiwi

  • Kiwi was discovered in the Chang Kiang Valley of China and was considered a delicacy by the Khans.⁶

     

  • Kiwi was originally named the Chinese gooseberry until a California produce dealer renamed it “kiwifruit” because of its resemblance to New Zealand’s national bird, the brown kiwi.⁶

     

  • The fruit includes more vitamin C than the equivalent amount of an orange.³

     

  • Kiwi and citrus fruits have been found to help relieve respiratory-related issues in children who consumed them frequently.³

     

  • To ripen kiwi quickly, place them in a paper bag with an apple, banana or pear.³

     

  • When adding kiwi to salad, don’t do so until the last minute or it will cause other fruits in the salad to become soggy.³

     

  • Kiwi contain a measurable amount of oxalates, so clients with existing or untreated kidney and gallbladder problems may want to avoid eating them.³

     

• Recipe: Kiwi and Raspberry Salad With Butter Lettuce and Raspberry Vinaigrette

  Recipe: Kiwi and Raspberry Salad With Butter Lettuce and Raspberry Vinaigrette

  From Chef Christine Denney, The Oaks at Ojai, Ojai, California

  

  Makes 6 servings, 50 calories, 0 grams of fat

  Ingredients for raspberry vinaigrette:

  1⁄2 cup water

  1 tablespoon agave or honey

  1 1⁄2 teaspoons arrowroot or cornstarch

  1⁄2 cup raspberry vinegar (or mash 1⁄2 pint of raspberries with 1⁄2 cup red wine vinegar)

  2 teaspoons stone-ground mustard

  Preparation for raspberry vinaigrette:

  1. Combine the water, agave or honey and arrowroot or cornstarch in a small saucepan and whisk until combined.

  2. Stir over low heat until mixture thickens slightly.

  3. Stir the vinegar and mustard into the first mixture.

  4. Cool dressing before using.

  Ingredients for salad:

  1 large head butter lettuce

  2 large kiwis

  1⁄2 pint of raspberries

  Preparation for salad:

  5. Wash lettuce and separate leaves.

  6. Line each salad plate with a whole leaf and tear the rest into bite-sized pieces. Distribute among plates.

  7. Peel and slice each kiwi into approximately eight slices; put three slices on each salad.

  8. Distribute raspberries among each salad.

  9. Dress each salad with a tablespoon of the vinaigrette.

• Treatment How-to: Kiwi Body Polish

  Treatment How-to: Kiwi Body Polish

  From Sandava Spa at Hyatt Regency Clearwater Beach Resort and Spa, Clearwater Beach, Florida 60 minutes

  This luxurious, smoothing body exfoliation treatment gently polishes away dead skin cells and nourishes, leaving the skin conditioned, smooth, and more touchable with a fresh, healthy glow.

  Treatment duration:

  Treatment cost: $130

  Equipment:

  Vichy shower with hose

  Two bowls for body polish and massage oil

  Body brush

  Towel

  Supplies:

  Body polish with fine kiwi seeds

  Massage oil with pineapple enzymes combined with lactic acid

  Key lime massage oil

  Room setup:

  Place a flat sheet across the treatment table and have bath towels nearby.

  Step 1: Place body polish and massage oil in separate bowls.

  Step 2: Greet the client and describe the treatment in detail. Discuss the client’s health history and remind her of the contraindications for this treatment, including alcohol consumption, skin rashes, fever, fractures, epilepsy, skin infections, sunburn, heart conditions, high blood pressure, allergies, hypersensitivity, and the client shouldn’t have the service if she is in her first trimester of pregnancy.

  Step 3: Guide client to treatment room and ask her to remove her robe and lie in the prone position on the treatment table; leave the room momentarily to allow for the client’s privacy.

  Step 4: Start the service by dry brushing the client to begin the exfoliation process and stimulate the lymph system. Dry brush starting with the back of the legs at the feet and move toward the heart.

  Step 5: Apply the revitalizing kiwi body polish in the same direction as the dry brushing. Use a light but vigorous touch with motions always toward the heart. Attention should be paid to exfoliating the client; the experience should feel like massaging away dead skin.

  Step 6: Ask the client to turn over and repeat Step 5, again beginning with the legs at the feet and moving toward the heart.

  Step 7: Once finished, shower off the product using a Vichy shower. If you don’t have a Vichy, wet washcloths can be used to remove the product.

  Step 8: Provide a towel for client to use to dry off; and leave the room momentarily for the client’s privacy. Ask her to lie prone on the treatment table after dry.

  Step 9: Complete the luxurious treatment with a 20-minute massage using key lime massage oil rich in vitamin E.