Coconut water that is taken from the young coconuts is a popular and refreshing drink especially when the weather is hot. This is very popular in many tropical countries such as Brazilian, Southeast Asia, Africa, Caribbean and India. The coconut water in those countries is available in fresh, bottled and canned, but most people who live in tropical countries choose to buy the coconut water from street vendors who will cut the coconut in front of their customers to make sure its freshness.
The coconut water has lots of nutrition such as carbohydrates, protein, vitamin, potassium and also cytokines that can help the process of cell growth. The whole nutritional value of coconut water is very useful for peoples’ health. In recent years, the coconut water is highly promoted as a sport drink, because it gives energy and helps people avoid dehydration.
Coconut water also serves well as intravenous hydration fluid or as infuse replacements in some countries especially in the countries where medical saline is not available. Back in World War II, there was a story where coconut water was mixed with blood and people used it as an emergency transfusion. The nutrition inside the coconut water is very similar to the modern lactated and that is why people can use it as an emergency infusion.
To get the coconut water, people need to bore a hole in the coconut to get the water and also the meat which is also good enough to eat. The coconut water also brings up more health benefits besides the ones mentioned before such as helping people to boost their immune system and maintain the skin health. It is also good for the digestive system and for balancing the electrolyte level in the human body. Nature indeed offers people with all the good things that can help people maintain their health easily and cheaply.
