With coconut you can go in all directions: in pieces, grated, as chips, as flakes, as a thirst quencher, as milk, as oil, on bread and on your skin. Versatile and extremely healthy. In the run-up to World Coconut Day (September 2), we list the health benefits of coconut for you and share delicious INSTA recipes.
Although coconut has been consumed in Asia for centuries for its medicinal properties, the knowledge about this tropical fruit has not been known to us for very long. Thanks in part to nutrition guru David Wolfe, coconut is now also on the (superfood) map in the West.
Symbol of paradise
In Sanskrit, the coconut is called kalpa vriksha, which means ‘the tree that gives everything life needs’. According to nutrition guru David Wolfe, tropical nuts are the earth’s greatest gift. No matter where you are, what you’ve been doing, how you’ve treated your body, consuming fresh, young coconut meat, coconut water, coconut cream, or coconut oil can save your life.
Vitamins and minerals in coconut
Coconut contains a lot of healthy fats and important minerals, but also a few essential vitamins such as vitamin C, which is important for good resistance, but also for the absorption of iron from your diet. In addition, it helps keep your cells healthy because it acts as an antioxidant in your body. Vitamin B11 is good for the production of red and white blood cells. Coconut also contains many important minerals such as iron, magnesium, potassium, copper, manganese and selenium.
The health benefits of coconut
1. Coconut provides better digestion and faster metabolism
2. Coconut has antiviral and antifungal properties
3. Coconut has a good effect on blood sugar levels
4. Coconut boosts the immune system
5. Coconut stimulates the functioning of the thyroid gland so that toxins are removed earlier
6. Coconut contains virtually no cholesterol and even helps to normalize cholesterol levels
7. Coconut supports and regulates healthy hormone production
Did you know?
Coconut oil is super healthy for frying and, contrary to what you might think, it has virtually no taste.
Cooking with coconut
Homemade bounty
This is how you open a fresh coconut
Carefully hit a coconut all around with a hammer. It is important that the nut does not splinter, because then it will end up in the pulp.
2023-08-31 06:31:00
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