{"id":15357,"date":"2009-12-23T01:00:26","date_gmt":"2009-12-23T06:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=15357"},"modified":"2011-03-18T09:51:31","modified_gmt":"2011-03-18T14:51:31","slug":"health-benefits-of-coconut-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/health-benefits-of-coconut-water\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Benefits of Coconut Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a title=\"coconut water\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/12\/health-benefits-of-coconut-water\/\" target=\"_self\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-15391\" title=\"coconut water\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/12\/coconut-water.jpg\" alt=\"coconut water\" width=\"224\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a>It&#8217;s that time of year, particularly for those in the colder northern climates, when people dream about relaxing on the beach on some remote tropical island with a fruity cocktail in hand. One of the more popular images is of drinking from an open coconut on the patio of a beachfront hotel.<\/p>\n<p>If you have ever opened a fresh <a title=\"Coconut Diet\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diets\/Coconut_Diet\/\" target=\"_self\">coconut<\/a>, what you saw was a thin, opaque liquid that has a slight almond flavor. Coconut water, not to be confused with coconut milk, is the clear liquid inside young (green) coconuts.<\/p>\n<p>As the coconut matures, the coconut water is gradually replaced by the coconut meat. Coconut water is consumed fresh, because once it&#8217;s exposed to air, the liquid rapidly loses most of its nutritional value, and begins to ferment.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Coconut water is marketed by some companies as a sports drink substitute. It contains water, sugar for energy, and electrolytes to replace what&#8217;s lost from sweating. In the drink below, as compared with Gatorade, the potassium levels are far greater and sodium levels are significantly lower.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong>Gatorade<\/strong>: 6.25 calories, 1.75 grams sugar, 3.75 mg potassium, 13.75 mg sodium<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 30px;\"><strong><a title=\"zico coconut water\" href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2Fs%3Fie%3DUTF8%26x%3D0%26ref_%3Dnb%255Fss%26y%3D0%26field-keywords%3Dzico%26url%3Dsearch-alias%253Daps&amp;tag=dir_blog-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=390957\" target=\"_blank\">Zico<\/a><\/strong>: 5.45 calories, 1.3 grams sugar, 61 mg potassium, 5.45 mg sodium<\/p>\n<p>However, Amy Jamieson-Petonic, director of wellness coaching at the Cleveland Clinic, says that some health benefits are unsubstantiated, including diabetes control, fighting viruses, boosting <a title=\"metabolism\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/5-ways-to-spark-your-metabolism\/\" target=\"_self\">metabolism<\/a>, treating kidney stones, smoothing skin, stopping dandruff, and even preventing cancer.<\/p>\n<p>Coconut water does have some other positive benefits going for it:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>It has no cholesterol and is low in calories.<\/li>\n<li>It is identical to human blood plasma, and can be used in an IV to save lives.<\/li>\n<li>It is naturally sterile.<\/li>\n<li>It contains monolaurin, an antiviral and antibacterial. Monolaurin is sold as a supplement, when extracted from coconuts, for <a title=\"prevent flu and cold\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/09\/top-5-foods-to-prevent-flu-and-cold\/\" target=\"_self\">cold and flu<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>(via: <a title=\"coconut water\" href=\"http:\/\/www.living-foods.com\/articles\/coconutwater.html\" target=\"_blank\">Livingfoods.com<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It&#8217;s that time of year, particularly for those in the colder northern climates, when people dream about relaxing on the beach on some remote tropical island with a fruity cocktail in hand. 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