Kiwi Officially Designated a “Super-Fruit” for Digestive Health by EU and UK Health Authorities
Brussels & london – In a landmark decision, the European Union and the United Kingdom have officially recognized the green kiwi fruit as a natural aid to improved digestive health. The EU has become the first regulatory body to grant a health claim to a plant-based food, specifically citing the kiwi’s ability to contribute to normal intestinal function by increasing bowel movement frequency. Simultaneously, the UK’s National Health Service (NHS) has added kiwi consumption to its list of recommended dietary changes for better transit.
The recognition stems from the kiwi’s unique nutritional profile, boasting high levels of vitamin C, fiber, and actinidine – an enzyme known to facilitate digestion. According to regulations published in the Official Journal of the European Union on July 30, 2025, the European Commission formally established the green kiwi as a “super-fruit” based on its demonstrated impact on bowel regularity.
This endorsement arrives as rates of chronic constipation continue to rise. The French Society of Liberal Hepato-Gastroenterology estimates that 16% of adults, 9% of children, and 33.5% of individuals over 60 years old experience constipation lasting longer than six months.
Both the EU and NHS recommendations converge on a similar dosage: the European Commission advises a “daily consumption of 200 g of fresh green kiwi flesh,” equivalent to 2-3 fruits per day.Dr. Eirini Dimidi, lead author of the new NHS recommendations and a reader in nutritional sciences at King’s College London, supports this, stating that “eating two or three kiwis throughout the day or 8 to 10 prunes” can effectively combat constipation. “Even without the skin, its good and contains fiber,” she added in an interview with the BBC.
Alongside kiwi consumption, Dr. Dimidi also recommends prioritizing rye bread over refined wheat bread and maintaining a daily intake of 1.5 liters of magnesium-rich water to further support digestive health and reduce bloating.
