Coconut
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By Stanislav Bandrovsky in Body Published: Monday, 02 July 07 - 12:22 AM (GMT -08:00) Last Updated: Monday, 01 October 07 - 11:36 PM (GMT -08:00) |
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What good is a coconut to you? Aside from an occasional fantasy of being deserted on an island somewhere in the warm waters. Accompanied by a beautiful companion, food, shelter and drink. The dream of splitting up a coconut and drinking its juice, then eating its pulp and afterwards using the shell as plates...Oh my, quite a fantasy. It would be even a better one if you had means to get back to civilization before your companion will think you are a better lunch than conversationalist.
Coconuts have been and still are a part of the daily diet of various cultures. As far as Western cultures go, we see coconuts in our Thai restaurants, baked goods, drink flavors etc. Not until recently though have scientists looked at how good this little fruit is good for the human body. Back in the days though, coconuts were considered to be quite bad for you since they contained a lot of saturated fat, as much as 90%.
There are quite a few positive effects of consuming coconut oil. Some studies suggest that coconut oil is very good for your heart, fat loss, as an energy source and perfect for your skin.
http://www.tropicaltraditions.com/virgin_coconut_oil.htm
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