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Saturday 12 April 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.

As is true of most things, the best is subjective. It might depend on the personal preference of an individual who is drinking it. Coconuts that are used for drinking are served chilled, fresh or packaged in many restaurants and stores. There are street vendors who will cut them open right in front of a customer using machetes or similar tools. This drink might be sold in cans, plastic bottles or tetra paks as well. When bottled, the drink is estimated to have a shelf life approximately two years.

More recently, this has been advertised as an all-natural energy or sports drink. This is because of its high potassium and mineral content. Marketers have been known to tout its low carbs, fat and calories. Still, there are claims that associate this drink with extensive health benefits that have not yet been proven.

Naturally, the water is known to have a nutty and sweet taste. It has easily digestible carbohydrates in the form of electrolytes and sugar. The clear liquid is found at the center of this fruit and is tapped from young, green coconuts only. This is not the same as the highly fatty coconut milk.

Generally, the drink is known for having less sodium and more potassium than traditional sports drinks. There are many manufacturers today who sell this product with added ingredients, which may make it less healthy than in its natural form. In fact, some of these drinks have more sugar than recommended and may not be healthy. This is why it is extremely important to read the labels and become familiar with manufacturers before trusting all marketing or ad campaigns.

Those who like drinks sweet might not find this to be satisfying enough. Still, this and water are known to be ideal for quenching thirst and giving the various organs the water they need. To some people, the best tasting ones are that which include extra sugar and flavors. Others may consider the best to be that which is fresh from the coconut and includes nothing but the natural 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 like coconuts may not like this drink, although many do not believe that this carries as much flavor as the meat of the fruit. The drink can be diluted or mixed into fresh vegetable juices to add a change in flavor. It can also be diluted with regular water to help further reduce the subtle taste. There are many options for making this drink more appealing that do not involve adding various chemicals and more sugar, which are hard on the body.




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