coconut water
By rima14
@rima14 (20)
India
July 7, 2009 1:35pm CST
This will amaze you. COCONUT WATER / MADAFU Here is some
information about Coconut Water: 'It's a natural isotonic beverage,
with the same level of electrolytic balance as we have in our blood.
It's the fluid of life, so to speak.' During the Pacific War of
1941-45, both sides in the conflict regularly used coconut water -
siphoned directly from the nut - to give emergency plasma
transfusions to wounded soldiers.. Most coconut water is still
consumed fresh in tropical coastal areas - once exposed to air, the
liquid rapidly loses most of its organoleptic and nutritional
characteristics, and begins to ferment. Coconut Water is More
Nutritious than whole milk - Less fat and NO cholesterol! Coconut
Water is More Healthy than Orange Juice - Much lower calories
Coconut Water is Better than processed baby milk- It contains lauric
acid, which is present in human mother's milk Coconut water is
naturally sterile -- Water permeates though the filtering husk!
Coconut water is a universal donor-- Its identical to human blood
plasma Coconut Water is a Natural Isotonic Beverage - The same level
we have in our blood. Coconut water has saved lives in 3rd world
countries thru Coconut IV. Coconut water is the very stuff of
Nature, biologically Pure, full of Natural Sugars, Salts, and
Vitamins to ward off fatigue... and is the next wave of energy drinks
BUT natural!', according to Mortin Satin, Chief of the United
Nation's Food & Agriculture Organization. Coconut water contains
more potassium (at about 294 mg) than most sports drinks (117 mg) and
most energy drinks.. Coconut water has less sodium (25mg) where
sports drinks have around 41mg and energy drinks have about 200mg!
Coconut water has 5mg of Natural Sugars where sports and energy
drinks range from 10-25mg of Altered Sugars. Coconut water is very
high in Chloride at 118mg; compared to sports drinks at about 39mg.
Data is based on a 100ml drink.
Take care:)
2 responses
@jlovetin (150)
• Philippines
8 Jul 09
Coconut water is the clear liquid inside young coconuts (fruits of the coconut palm), not to be confused with coconut milk. As the fruit matures, the coconut water gradually is replaced by the coconut meat and air. A very young coconut has very little meat, and the meat is very tender, almost a gel. Coconut water has long been a popular drink in the tropics, especially in South Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean, where it is available fresh, canned or bottled. It is naturally fat-free and low in food energy (16.7 calories or 70 kilojoules per 100 grams).
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. In Central America, particularly in Costa Rica, it is found and sold in strategic highway stops or on the beaches; there, the coconut water is called "agua de pipa", and the coconut is cut in front of the customer to ensure its freshness. Coconut water can also be found in regular cans or tetra paks (and often has coconut pulp or coconut jelly added) and is also marketed as a sports drink because of its high potassium and mineral content.
While people prefer different flavors of coconut water, generally a green coconut with some age spots is the most popular. Coconuts from various parts of the world also differ in taste. For example, Indian coconuts tend to be sweet while Brazilian coconuts have a bland taste and Bangladeshi coconuts (due to the soil composition) have extremely sweet water and flesh with a very slight salty aftertaste similar to the Indian.
Coconut water is also used as an intravenous fluid in some developing countries where medical saline is unavailable.
@spalladino (17891)
• United States
7 Jul 09
Wow, I didn't know that! I have a palm tree on my property and we usually do nothing with the coconuts that fall from it. The tree is very large and it produces quite a few every year. I've tasted coconut water...and it's not bad...but I had no reason until now to want to sit down with a cup of it. Thanks for the info! 
