Health benefits of coconut water.
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Coconut water is a fluid found inside a coconut (Cocos nucifera) or green coconut. Coconut water is a part of Indo-pak subcontinental belief, culture and tradition. In earlier days, people would eagerly look for a tender green coconut when there would be any diarrheal disease broken out in the rural areas.
Now science has found the core reason for why they would so eagerly look for that green coconut. Science has found that lots of natural electrolytes are there in coconut water that provide the requisite perfect electrolytes making a diarrheal patient hydrated. Besides, coconut water has many other health benefits.
Health benefits of coconut water
1. Coconut water can be a great workout drinkCoconut water is the super mine of lots of natural electrolytes like potassium, sodium and magnesium and human body like to absorbs natural electrolytes. Coconut water can be a great post workout drink as it helps muscle contraction and replenishes the lost energy. It can be drunk sweetened by other natural fruit juices.
2. Coconut water maintains great cardiac health
Coconut water is full of potassium. This potassium flushes out extra sodium from body enriching it with more potassium. Potassium lowers high blood pressure and maintains good cardiac health.
3. Coconut water is the food for diabetic people
Diabetic people needing low calorie diet can opt for coconut water as part of balanced diet. Coconut water lowers triglyceride and LDL cholesterol. Besides, lots of magnesium being in the coconut water increases insulin sensitivity.
4. Coconut water resists forming kidney stones
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Staying dehydrated is the key reason of forming kidney stones. Coconut water reduces the likelihood of forming kidney stone by flushing out potential stone forming compounds like potassium, chloride and citrate through urination. Besides, electrolytes being in coconut water keep body hydrated as well.
5. Coconut water beautifies you
Coconut water has antimicrobial property that helps resisting acne. Besides coconut water strengthens the antioxidant system that neutralizes the toxic effects of free radicals responsible for bad physical and mental situation.
6. Coconut water protects liver
Some times we are to take paracetamol for medication. But paracetamol injures our liver as side effect. Coconut water vinegar reduces paracetamol-induced injuries. It reduces the injuries caused by free-radical led liver inflammation as well.
7. Coconut water fights dehydration and diarrhea
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Coconut water is an unbeaten natural oral saline on earth. Whenever we are attacked with diarrhea, we lose water and electrolytes. If shortage of body water and electrolytes is not met up instantly, our life will be risky. In this case, coconut water can save our lives by rehydrating our body along with meeting up our body electrolytes deficiency. Anyway everyone can drink coconut water irrespective of sick or healthy.
Disclaimer: People who have kidney problem or take ACE (Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme) inhibitors must limit drinking coconut water.
Anyway ACE inhibitors lower high blood pressure by relaxing blood vessels.
Conclusion: Coconut water is regarded as a divine drink. We must respect this great drink.
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