The beauty of the coconut tree

Coconut palm is a tree which gives all that is necessary for living.  This is because nearly all parts of the tree can be used in some manner or other.  The coconut itself has many food uses that include milk, meat, sugar and oil as well as functioning as its own dish and cup. 

Saturday, June 26, 2010

Coconut palm is a tree which gives all that is necessary for living.  This is because nearly all parts of the tree can be used in some manner or other.  The coconut itself has many food uses that include milk, meat, sugar and oil as well as functioning as its own dish and cup. 

Coconut water is consumed as a drink fresh from the coconut and it can also be used in recipes. The husk is being burned as fuel traditionally.  Today a seed fiber is taken from the husk and used to make brushes, mats, fishnets, rope, carpets and others to mention but a few.

A very potent fermented drink is also made from the coconut palm’s sap. Coconut oil, a particular type of fat made from dried coconut meat is used for commercial frying and in candies and margarines, as well as in non-edible products such as soaps and cosmetics.

Important to notice is that the oil from the coconut plant contains medium fatty acids which goes directly to the liver to be metabolized into energy. It increases thermogenesis and metabolism and reduces body weight. Thermogenesis is the process of heat generation in the body. 

Additionally, this oil also reduces low density lipids which contain high contents of cholesterol and increases high density cholesterol which is important cholesterol in our body.

Many countries around the tropics use coconut water for re-hydration. The coconut water is low in fats and calories have no cholesterol, and have a natural balance of sodium, potassium, calcium and magnesium that makes it a healthy electrolyte drink. This fluid has also been used intravenously to stabilize electrolytes.

People should know the vast healing benefits of coconut oil. Coconuts contains anti-viral, anti-fungal and anti-microbial. The lauric acid in coconuts is also used to heal digestive tract disorders such as leaky gut syndrome.

Further more, coconut helps to prevent intestinal gas, aids in removing toxins and increases the digestive tract’s ability to absorb nutrients. Coconut balances acid levels and flushes toxins out.

The calming, cooling benefits of coconut water relieve burning sensations and hot flashes and restores emotional stability in menopausal women. This property of coconut water also makes it an excellent choice for liver problems, hepatitis or inflammation.

Since it regulates the functioning of the intestine, the coconut water propitiates to the user a smoother and pretty skin. Beyond ingestion, the coconut water can also be used directly on the face, for skin hydration. Coconut products can also be used by women on their hair and skin as well as consuming it. It is a common ingredient in beauty products.

The above health values that coconut contributes to our life have also a great link to its qualities. The coconut water has low in Carbohydrates, almost 99 percent free from fats, and has low naturally occurring sugar. 

This water also keeps the body cool and at the proper temperature. Contains organic compounds possessing growth promoting properties, cures malnourishment, effective in the treatment of kidney and urethral stones,  natural drink for feeding infants suffering from intestinal disturbances,.

This water is an excellent oral re-hydration medium, an all natural isotonic for all ages. It  re-hydrate naturally, free of added sugars or chemicals. It has lower arterial pressure, relieve spasms and stomach pain, ease burns. 

The coconut water is a natural diuretic. The Presence of saline and albumen makes it an excellent drink in cholera cases, maintains the human body’s natural fluid levels, it can  be injected intravenously in emergency cases .

It is also found as a blood plasma substitute because it is sterile, does not produce heat, and does not destroy red blood cells and is readily accepted by the body.  It helps in carrying nutrients and oxygen to cells, excellent all natural water to drink while Relaxing, Meditating, and driving, eating, and physical activities. 

It eliminates swelling in hands and feet, normalize the intestinal function and raise metabolism. Heal damage induced by antibiotics and toxins in the digestive tract. 

The fluid also boosts poor circulation; It is truly a life giving fluid. The special harvesting and processing procedures allow it to package and pasteurize the natural Coconut Waters that are biologically pure, with no need for adding any preservatives.

Exquisitely tasting and full of all the natural fluids, vitamins, nutrients, sugars, minerals and salts demanded and needed by everyone of all age groups.

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