Why coconut water is so incredibly healthy!
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Quinoa, chia seed, avocado â € ¦ You know, all those exotic foods that are becoming more popular and popular in the Netherlands thanks to their incredibly healthy properties. It seems that we can now add coconut water to that list as well. This originally tropical thirst-quencher is gaining ground in our own supermarkets, and for good reason!
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This delicious drink is not only suitable for cooling off during hot summer days, it also has numerous other health benefits. Curious about what you can use coconut water for? Today's blog will tell you all about it!
Coconut water healthy
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Let's start with the most important question: what exactly is coconut water? In short, it is the sap of the coconut tree, which is especially abundant in the young coconut. So it is not the same as coconut milk, which is made from the pulp of the coconut!
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11 minMain dishpeanut oil, tofu stir-fry cubes finely seasoned, stir fry sauce sweet and sour, thick noodles, carrot julienne, beetroot julienne, yellow bell pepper, watercress,rainbow salad with tofu -
45 minMain dishRed cabbage, mild olive oil, quinoa plus, forest outing, lemon, sesame oil, soy sauce less salt, Bio Today tahini white in pot, tap water,grilled red cabbage with quinoa salad -
30 minDessertBrie, Roquefort, port salut, gruyere, Camembert, walnut, garlic, thyme, honey, grape, baguette, Red onion, red grape, raisins, Red wine, Red wine vinegar, Brown sugar,generous cheese plate with onion marmalade -
30 minDessertFull Milk, whipped cream, macaroon, custard powder, vanilla sugar, sugar, protein, amaretto, almond liqueur, basic recipe cooking pears,macaroon pastry with casserole
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You can drink the coconut water by sticking a straw through the husk at one of the three dark, soft spots where the nut was attached to the tree, but often the chopped off the top of the nut or cut when you order fresh coconut water on a tropical terrace.
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You can drink the coconut water by sticking a straw through the husk in one of the three dark, soft spots where the nut was attached to the tree, but often just the chopped off the top of the nut or cut when you order fresh coconut water on a tropical terrace.
Coconut water in the Netherlands
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Unfortunately, we don't have an abundance of palm trees in the Netherlands, so fresh coconuts are a bit more difficult to get - although you can still find them at some supermarkets. Moreover, opening a coconut takes some time, which is not very useful if you are already so busy. The easiest way is often just to get a carton of coconut water from the supermarket.
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Of course it exists pure, but is also often mixed with other fruit juices, for example. The latter can be useful to mask the taste if you don't like that, but it does mean that it drink immediately contains a lot more sugar. So always check the ingredients carefully, and preferably mix the coconut water with a green smoothie if you don't like the taste.
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Of course it exists pure, but is also often mixed with other fruit juices, for example. The latter can be useful to mask the taste if you don't like that, but it does mean that it drink immediately contains a lot more sugar. So always check the ingredients carefully, and preferably mix the coconut water through a green smoothie if you don't like the taste.
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5 minDrink without alcoholbananas, cool fresh apple-pear raspberry juice, Soy drink vanilla,soy fruit shake -
20 minMain dishsauerkraut, sticking potato, liquid baking product, half-to-half minced, Spice meatballs, pineapple, olive oil, liquid baking product,gratin sauerkraut dish with minced meat -
40 minMain dishlemongrass, fresh ginger, Red peppers, onions, tomato cubes, fresh cod fillet, coriander, oil, ground turmeric (koenjit), coconut milk, salt,fish in creamy coconut sauce -
15 minSide dishsweet potato, soft goat cheese, egg, spring / forest onion,stuffed sweet potato with egg
Cardiovascular diseases
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So what are the health benefits of coconut water? One of the biggest pluses is that this drink keeps your heart and blood vessels healthy - of great importance, especially since conditions in this area are one of the leading causes of death in the West.
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So what are the health benefits of coconut water? One of the biggest pluses is that this drink keeps your heart and blood vessels healthy - of great importance, especially since diseases in this area are one of the leading causes of death in the West.
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Some of the preventive benefits of coconut water seems to stem from its anti-inflammatory properties, but scientific research is still ongoing.
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What is certain is that many societies where coconuts occur naturally suffer less from cardiovascular disease (or at least did until the Western diet was introduced).
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20 minMain dishTasty vine tomato, (olive oil, fresh basil, onion, garlic, Parmigiano Reggiano, zucchini spaghetti, pumpkin spaghetti, mini buffalo mozzarella,lukewarm pumpkin and zucchini spaghetti -
15 minSide dishtraditional olive oil, curry powder, wheat flour, coconut milk, sambal oelek, chicken broth tablet, water, fresh mango,curry sauce with mango -
30 minMain dishtraditional olive oil, lean ground beef, frozen Mexican wok vegetables, salsa sauce mild, taco shell, grated young cheese, creme fraiche,Mexican vegetable in tacos -
95 minMain dishmaize chicken, lemon, coarse sea salt, pepper, extra virgin olive oil, garlic, thyme, zucchini, tomatoes (small to), black olives without pit,provençal chicken with zucchini and tomatoes
Coconut water for weight loss
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A second advantage of coconut water is that it may support weight loss. Coconut fat is so special because, unlike most fats, it mainly contains medium chain fatty acid chains (MCT = Medium Chain Triglycerides).
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These medium-long fatty acid chains have, in contrast to long fatty acid chains, the advantage that they can be processed more easily by your body. Research shows that MCTs are burned more easily, which increases the chance that they body fat is stored becomes significantly smaller.
Good sports drink
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And did you know that coconut water is also very suitable for use as a sports drink? The function of sports drinks is not only to replenish the moisture that you sweat out; the minerals that you lost in the process are also sufficiently supplied by those sports drinks.
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25 minSmall dishflour, frozen puff pastry, egg, milk, walnut, mature cheese, paprika, dried Provençal herbs,puff pastry-sticks -
20 minSide dishEggs, lettuce, parsley, olive oil (extra virgin), tarragon vinegar, salt and freshly ground pepper,lettuce with egg dressing -
15 minSmall dishbaking flour, peanut oil, flat leaf parsley,ar'nabit mi'li -
15 minAppetizerScottish salmon fillet, butter or margarine, fresh dill, creme fraiche, dry white wine, arugula lettuce melange, pan tostado,baked salmon with white-wine sauce
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Coconut water contains the same minerals and electrolytes as sports drinks, but it is also rich in natural vitamins and contains no artificial sugars, which is the case with sports drinks. It therefore fills up quickly and ensures but rarely for nausea. Tests comparing the effectiveness of coconut water with other sports drinks often turned out in favor of coconut water!
Good for the skin
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Finally, coconut water is an excellent drink for those who suffer from dry or irritated skin. It is not without reason that so many care products and creams contain coconut oil or other products from this tree! Coconut water not only hydrates your body, it also makes it easier for you to dispose of toxins, so that your skin is not burdened with them.
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25 minMain dishbalsamic vinegar, garlic, steak, Spaghetti, traditional olive oil, fresh green olive tapenade, arugula, Parmigiano Reggiano,spaghetti with steak and arugula -
15 minAppetizerfennel bulb, arugula, red pointed pepper, black agnus carpaccio (a 100 grams), capers,black angus carpaccio with fennel -
35 minMain dishsweet potatoes, salad onion, garlic, cooking dairy, grated cheese for vegetable gratin, almond shavings, peanut oil, breaded schnitzels, Broccoli,crispy schnitzel with sweet potato gratin and broccoli -
30 minMain disholive oil, onion, tomato, risotto rice, laurel leaf, thyme, saffron, turmeric, fish stock of 1 tablet, mixed seafood, mixed whitefish fillet, mussel, lemon,fish paella from the oven
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The drink also contains a lot of vitamin C, so that your body can produce enough collagen to keep the skin supple and elastic. Dabbing coconut oil on the skin can also be a good remedy for acne and other skin conditions. Coconut water, as you have read, is a drink that has many health benefits.