Coconut water, especially the young ones often used as a beverage release thirst, it's very refreshing. Someone mentions that coconut water can reduce weight, improve kidney function, to treat allergies. Really?

Coconut water, coconut water in particular, have long been recognized as a healthful beverage. It lies protected by a hard shell and a thick coconut husk, coconut water is a beverage made sterile. Free from all forms of contamination.

According to Prof. DR. Made Astawan, MS, in general, coconut water contains 2.6 percent sugar, 0.55 percent protein, 0.74 percent fat, and 0.46 percent minerals. Type of sugar that is contained glucose, fructose, and sucrose.

High Potassium In coconut water also contained amino acids and vitamins. Young coconut water also contains the phytochemical components in the form of tannin. Tannins are antibacterial that will inhibit bacterial growth.

Nutritional composition near isotonic fluid, which in accordance with body fluids. Isotonic drinks are expected to replace minerals lost through sweating body during exercise or other activities.

In order not curious, below are some real usefulness of coconut water:
1. Helps you lose weight
Excessive drinking coconut water can actually cause diarrhea. Indeed, it seems-after weight loss. However, this is not appropriate and healthy way to be able to get the ideal body weight. In contrast, coconut water can be used as a stimulant for those who are difficult bowel movements because it can help smooth the digestive tract.
2. More nutritious than whole milk
This is not true. Compared with coconut water, milk (either full cream or not) are rich in protein, fat, carbohydrates, and sugars. In addition, milk also contains various vitamins and minerals like vitamin B complex, vitamin D, calcium, potassium, sodium, and magnesium. While coconut water contains only a few minerals only.
3. Help the immune system
There is no scientific literature that proves that coconut water makes the body's immune system becomes better and also help the body fight some viruses that cause disease. The only way to boost the immune system is a nutrient derived from a variety of food and water instead of coconut.
4. Helps prevent kidney stones
The first thing that can be done to prevent the formation of kidney stones is enough water or fluid intake. The liquid can be obtained from coconut water, mineral water, and others. Coconut water or mineral water, can help prevent kidney stone formation. Only coconut water can not cure kidney stones.
5. Restoring a sense of dizziness caused by drunk
Drunk because of excessive consumption of alcoholic beverages must be immediately neutralized. The trick to drinking water, either coconut water or mineral water. Actually, to relieve dizziness due to drunk, you should drink water containing sugar. The goal is that sugar can quickly get into the central nervous system and take over the body of attachment to alcohol. That way, the negative effects of drunkenness can be neutralized.


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