Aside from the delicious crunchy taste of the coconut, it is packed with nutrients, good for the body and beautification of the skin and hair. That’s right, we are talking about the infamous white coconut meat in which we derive oil, milk and water.
Here are some of the health benefits;
1. It is rich in copper and iron, which help form red blood cells.
2. Eating it, may improve cholesterol levels and help decrease belly fat, which is a risk factor for heart disease.
3. A great choice for blood sugar control.
4. It contains powerful antioxidants.
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Did you ever hear about the myth that drinking coconut water made you dull? Well, that’s just all that it is…A Myth. Here are the nutritional facts of the oil, milk and water-based on Everyday Health;
Coconut Oil, 1 Tablespoon (Tbsp)
Calories: 121 (6 percent DV)
Fat: 13 g (20 percent DV)
Saturated fat: 11 g (55 percent DV)
Protein: 0 g (0 percent DV)
Carbohydrates: 0 g (0 percent DV)
Fibre: 0 g (0 percent DV)
Sugar: 0 g
Coconut Milk, 8 Oz
Calories: 552 (27 percent DV)
Fat: 57 g (88 percent DV)
Saturated fat: 50 g (250 percent DV)
Protein: 5.5 g (11 percent DV)
Carbohydrates: 13 g (4 percent DV)
Fibre: 5 g (20 percent DV)
Sugar: 8 g
Coconut Water, 8 Oz
Calories: 46 (2 percent DV)
Fat: 0.5 g (1 percent DV)
Saturated fat: 0.4 g (0 percent DV)
Protein: 2 g (4 percent DV)
Carbohydrates: 9 g (3 percent DV)
Fibre: 3 g (12 percent DV)
Sugar: 6 g
Whew! That was a bit to digest. Flaked or shaved, coconut adds a nice flavour to savoury dishes. Now, how about we look at some great dish we can enjoy it with?
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Taste of Home
- Coconut rice; we use coconut extracted milk here
- Corn and coconut; roasted or raw, the meat is deliciously chewable
- Coconut bread
- Coconut cake
- Coconut milk shrimp; are you salivating yet?
- Roasted carrot and coconut soup
- Thai chicken coconut soup
- Roasted strawberry and coconut parfait
- Golden milk tea(Turmeric and coconut milk)
- Garri and coconut; add your milk, sugar, fish, shreds of coconut, water and let’s get down to business!
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