السبت، 12 أبريل 2014

What To Know About The Best Tasting Coconut Water

By Anita Ortega


Coconut water is the liquid found in green, young coconuts, which are the fruits from coconut palm. This clear drink is considered popular in many areas of the world, especially India, Caribbean, Pacific Islands, Southeast Asia, Brazilian Coast, Africa and the tropics. These areas are where the drink can be easily found fresh, canned or bottled. There are different variations of this available today and so people might be looking for the best tasting coconut water.

The best kind is subjective. It is a matter of personal preference and taste of a person consuming it. Coconuts used for drinking purposes are usually available packaged, served chilled or fresh at most restaurants and stores. There are street vendors who also sell these fresh, cutting the fruit open in front of customers using a machete or other knife. The drink might also be sold in plastic bottles, cans and tetra packs. When bottled, it is believed to be good for approximately 24 months.

In recent times, this product has been advertised as being a natural sports or energy drink because of its high potassium and mineral components. Marketers have also touted its low fat, calories and carbs. Still, some claims about the health benefits associated with the drink have not been proven to be fact.

Naturally this has a nutty, sweet taste. It features carbohydrates that are easily digestible. The water is at the fruit's center and tapped from green coconuts. It is different than coconut milk that is high in fat.

In general, this drink is known to have more potassium and less sodium than most sports drinks available today. A lot of manufacturers selling this drink with extra ingredients, which might make it less healthy to consume than it would be in natural form. In fact, some drinks contain more sugar than is recommended and are not healthy at all. It is important to read labels and familiarize oneself with the manufacturers of the product for this reason.

People who have a sweet tooth may not find this to be the most satisfying. Still, this drink and water are great for quenching the thirst and providing the bodily organs with what they require for proper function. There are some who believe the best tasting coconut drinks are those with added flavors and sugar. Others prefer to have the coconut as fresh and possible and with nothing added to the water.

Every person will have his or her preference when it comes to the drink. Still, many professionals in the health field encourage people to drink this in the form that is closest to what is found in nature. This is important for reaping all benefits.

Those who do not enjoy coconuts might prefer not to have this drink, even though many say that it does not carry the same flavor as the fruit's meat. This can be diluted with water or mixed with fresh vegetables to make the taste subtle and change flavor. There are many options for making this drink more tasty that do not include using sugar or chemicals, which are known to be hard on the human body.




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