Tried Coconut Water Lately?

A few months ago I read some blog posts about coconut water and watched a video about how to open a young, green coconut. I quickly became hooked! It’s a blast to whack a coconut with a knife and pop it’s little round top off, revealing a perfect pool of clear, sweet liquid. There are lots of health benefits too - here are just a few I wrangled from that great big world wide web:

• natural energy booster
• great for weight-loss
• full of goodness like fiber, calcium, potassium and magnesium
• replenishes your body’s fluids after exercising
• boosts your immune system
• is detoxifying and cleansing for your liver
• very low in calories and no cholesterol
• naturally sterile and identical to human plasma
• great for your skin

For those of you who aren’t so interested in buying whole coconuts to open yourself, you can now find packaged coconut water in stores like Whole Foods. Check out a video I made a few weeks ago sampling two packaged coconut waters (ONE was the winner). I still prefer drinking it fresh from the coconut (it’s just so fun!) but this is a great alternative if you want a quick easy fix.

Sources for more info on the benefits of coconut water:

• Health Benefits of Coconut Water - Drinking Coconut Water Benefits
• 9 Health Benefits of Coconut Water
• Health Benefits of Coconut Water
• Coconut Water Information