The Health Benefits Of A Coconut Water

When I’m a kid and live with my parents in our province in Tambo, Mabini, Bohol, I always drink coconut water. We have hundreds of coconut trees in our 1 1/2 hectares of land. During that time, when I’m hungry after school, I’ll get a piece of “butong” (young coconut) to relieve my hunger. Many times we make “lamaw” (mix of young coconut flesh, coconut water, condensed milk and biscuits) with my cousins and classmates.

Today when I’m in the city of Cebu, a piece of “butong” will cost you P20 from the coconut vendors. I love to drink coconut water and eat the fresh “butong”. However, not so opten because of the high cost. When I search the internet about coconut water, I found out that there are many health benefits we can get from coconut water. I will explain it below but before that, let me explained where we get the coconut water for the benefits of others who is not familiar in the life of the province.

What is coconut water, exactly?

Coconut water is the clear liquid inside young coconuts (fruits of the coconut palm or tree). As the fruit matures, the coconut water is gradually replaced by the coconut meat and air. A very young coconut has very little meat; the meat that it has is very tender, almost a gel.

Coconut water has long been a popular drink in the tropics, especially in Southeast Asia, Pacific Islands, Africa, and the Caribbean, where it is available fresh, canned, or bottled.

Coconuts for drinking are carefully packaged and sold in many places. These are typically Asian coconuts whose outer green husk has been removed, and the remainder wrapped in plastic. Throughout the tropics, they can be found sold by street vendors, often cut in front of customers to ensure the coconut water’s freshness. Coconut water can also be found in ordinary cans, tetra parks, or plastic bottles (sometimes with coconut pulp or coconut jelly included). It is also being marketed as a natural sports drink because of its high potassium and mineral content. Normally bottled coconut water has a shelf life of 24 months.

Are there any health benefits?

Unless the coconut has been damaged, it is likely sterile. There have been cases where coconut water has been used as an intravenous hydration fluid in some developing countries where medical saline was unavailable.

Coconut water has a high potassium content and contains antioxidants linked to a variety of health benefits. Cytokinins in coconut water may be among its most beneficial components.

Coconut water is naturally a carbohydrate and protein; coconut water also contains a micro-mineral element needed by the body. Minerals, including potassium (K), natrium (Na), calcium (Ca), magnesium (Mg), ferum (Fe), cuprum (Cu), phosphorus (P), and sulfur (S).

When examined again, in coconut water also contained a variety of vitamins. A course of vitamin C, nicotinic acid, pantothenic acid, folic acid, biotin, riboflavin, and so forth. So clearly coconut water contains elements of macro, and micro are fairly complete.

Fresh coconut water for drinking is typically harvested from the coconut tree while they are green. A hole may be bored into the coconut to provide access to the liquid and meat. In young coconuts the liquid and air may be under some pressure and may spray slightly when the inner husk is first penetrated. Coconuts that have fallen to the ground are susceptible to rot and damage from insects or animals.

Other health benefits of coconut water

Coconut water contains organic compounds which merit for body health, among others:

•     1. Maintain body temperature
•     2. Restore body fluids lost through activity
•     3. Carry nutrients and oxygen to the cells.
•     4. Increase metabolism.
•     5. Increase the weight.
•     6. Boost the immune system.
•     7. Detoxify and fight viruses.
•     8. Clean your digestive tract.
•     9. Control diabetes.
•     10. Assisting the body in fighting viruses that cause flu, herpes, and AIDS.
•     11. Balancing the pH of the blood and reduce the risk of cancer.
•     12. Treat kidney and urethral stones.
•     13. Improving the process of circulation.

8 Wonders of drinking coconut water

•     1. Coconut milk is more nutritious than whole milk (whole milk) because it contains no cholesterol and low fat.
•     2. Coconut water can improve blood circulation and is known to cleanse the digestive tract.
•     3. Coconut water will not only make your immune system is better, but also helps the body fight some jenisvirus cause disease.
•     4. If you suffer from kidney stones, make it a habit to drink coconut water regularly. Drinking coconut water will help to break the kidney stones and facilitate their exit from the body.
•     5. Coconut water is also known since long ago to cure a urinary tract disorder? A glass of coconut water will relieve pain due to difficulty urinating.
•     6. If you’re still feeling a hangover, no one can recover quickly in addition to consuming coconut water.
•     7. Tender coconut water that tastes very rich in electrolytes and potassium. Potassium can help the body regulate blood pressure and cardiac function
•     8. Coconut water can accelerate the increase trombosite for patients with DHF and reduce fever. Platelets down as it is used to prevent bleeding, because of high fever resulting in blood coagulation, and the pores enlarged blood vessels

Young coconut water as a remedy for the treatment of various types of diseases.

Article reference: wikipedia

So, the coconut water from fresh coconut have many uses and health benefits. That’s the reasons why coconut tree is called “the tree of life”.