List of benefits:
- A natural isotonic beverage with similar levels of electrolytes as the human body.
- Helps prevent dehydration and relieves exhaustion by replenishing the natural salts lost by the body.
- It is high in chlorides, potassium, and magnesium and has a moderate amount of sugar, sodium and protein.
- Potassium helps regulate blood pressure and heart function.
- Coconut water is also a good source of dietary fibre, manganese, calcium, riboflavin and Vitamin C.
- It is essentially fat free and has zero cholesterol and some studies have reported that it can have some effect on improving "good" cholesterol levels (HDL) in the body.
- Coconut water is a natural diuretic and so increases the flow of urine; this helps prevent urinary tract infections (UTI) as well as reduces the incidence of kidney stones.
- Coconut water also helps relieve constipation, improves intestinal function and promotes digestive health -– it is often recommended to people suffering from acidity and ulcers.
- Young coconut water contains lauric acid, an acid that helps fight disease. Lauric acid contained in coconut water the same as those found in breast milk and has the characteristics of antifungal, antibacterial and antiviral, so maintaining the health of mothers and infants from viruses such as herpes and HIV, protozoa, giardia lamblia and bacteria chlamydia and heliokobater.
- Coconut water can help increase the speed of digestion.
- Pregnant women drink young coconut juice as it will give their babies strength and vitality.
- Good for feeding infants suffering from intestinal disturbances. It kills intestinal worms.
- Eliminates swelling in hands and feet
