Who wants a coconut? Last night, I finally decided to crack open my Thai younge coconut that has been sitting in my fridge and drink the juice. As I was drinking the juice, I started wondering what the benefits of drinking coconut juice are as well as eating the coconut meat. So here I am today writing a post about it.
What I found out is that coconut juice is low in carbohydrates, almost 100% fat free, and low in sugars. The benefits of coconuts are because of its isotonic properties with the same levels of electrolytes in our blood, it has the ability to re-hydrate and cool the body. This is ideal after an intense workout. Also the properties in coconut water can aid in weight loss by increasing the metabolism. Not only does it increase the metabolism, it also detoxifies and fights against unknown antigens that can get the body sick. What I really liked was that is also balances the pH in the body in which reduces possible effects of cancer. It is also used to treat kidney stones and urethral stones.
Wow, also supposedly coconut water was used in wars to save lives and 3rd world countries through coconut IV because it has the same properties as human blood. It is healthier than orange juice with less calories and even better than processed baby milk!
When compared to most sports and energy drinks, coconuts contains about 294mg if potassium; which is more than any sports or energy drinks out there, less sodium (about 25mg) while sports drinks have 41mg and energy has 200mg. Also it has natural sugars of only 5mg as oppose to artificial sugars that are 10 to 25 mg. Coconut water is also high in chloride containing 118 mg rather than sports which contains 39mg. Best of all is that coconut water is natural and sterile right from the nut.
I prefer the young coconuts because they are fresher and the coconut meat is edible unlike the brown ones seen at local grocery shops. The younger coconuts can be found in most oriental markets but they are costly ranging from $3 -$4 for one. Opening them can be a challenge too but I have included a link on YouTube showing how opening one is done. That’s how I learned. But a sturdy knife will be needed. Oh, and don’t bother cutting the top off I think it’s a waste of time. I just chop my top off and peel the coconut meat off. I hope you’ll enjoy your coconuts if you ‘ll decide to try one today.
Wow, I now have a craving for coconuts! You do a great job at relaying information in a way that is entertaining. I had no idea coconuts had that many benefits attached to them. Great blog!
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