Health Tips Library - Opening Coconuts
A young coconut is also known as a green or Thai (from Thailand) coconut. These are sold in health food stores with the green outer covering already cut away, leaving a white fiber that surrounds the coconut.
The coconut water inside is an excellent source of electrolytes. It is perfect after sweating or losing other body fluids - very high in potassium.
While there are hundreds of ways to blend up and use coconut meat and water, the trick is to get the coconuts opened easily. Here are photos and a video to demonstrate:
Not only do young coconuts taste scrumptious, they particularly help in improving the quality of sleep.
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Happy eating!
Dr. Pepi
May 30, 2007
