For more than 4,000 years, coconut water has been revered as a natural source of nutrition, wellness, beauty and hydration. Found throughout tropic and subtropic areas around the world, the coconut is known for its great versatility as seen in the many domestic, commercial, and industrial uses of its different parts. Coconuts which are part of the daily diet of many people are different from any other fruits because they contain a large quantity of "water" and when immature they are known as tender-nuts or jelly-nuts and may be harvested for their juice.
Some scientists like to refer to the coconut as a water dispersal fruit and seed. Botanically speaking, a coconut is a fibrous one-seeded drupe, also known as a dry drupe. However, when using loose definitions, the coconut can be all three: a fruit, a nut, and a seed. The FDA defines a coconut as a nut though it is not a true nut scientifically speaking. A true nut, such as the acorn, does not open at maturity to release its seeds. A nut can be defined as a one seeded fruit and with that loose definition, a coconut can also be a nut.
Coconut water, not to be confused with the far richer coconut milk, is the clear, nut flavored juice stored in the interior or endosperm of very young (green) coconuts. Coconut water has long been a staple drink in Southeast Asian nations and is one of the nature's most refreshing drinks consumed worldwide for its nutritious and health benefiting properties.
Coconut's delicious water is obtained by opening a tender, green, healthy, and undamaged coconut. The liquid is clear, sweet, and sterile and composed of unique compounds such as simple sugars, vitamins, minerals, electrolytes, enzymes, amino acids, and cytokine. In general, young and slightly immature nuts are harvested for drinking purpose when they are about 5-7 months of age.
Fat-free, cholesterol-free, low-calorie, super-hydrating, naturally rich in electrolytes, the benefits of coconut water, seem endless. Dubbed "nature's sports drink" and "life-enhancer" by marketers, its no wonder why celebrities have replaced their acai berry drinks and Kabbalah water with coconut water.
In times of famine and war, coconut water has been used as an intravenous fluid and saved many lives. It's the only natural substance that can be safely injected into the human blood stream. Coconut water is commonly offered to patients with diarrhea in many tropic regions to replace fluid loss from the gastrointestinal tract and reduce the need for intravenous therapy. The osmolarity of tender coconut water is slightly greater than that of WHO recommended ORS (Oral Rehydration Therapy) osmolarity. Presence of other biological constituents like amino acids, enzymes, minerals, and fatty acids may account for this higher osmolarity. However, unlike WHO-ORS, its water is very low in sodium and chlorides, but rich in sugars and amino acids.
Coconut water is composed of many naturally occurring bioactive enzymes such as acid phosphatase, catalase, dehydrogenase, diastase, peroxidase, RNA polymerases etc. Altogether, these enzymes aid in digestion and metabolism.
Despite very light consistency, its water has much better composition of minerals like calcium, iron, manganese, magnesium, and zinc than some of fruits like oranges.
Coconut water is also a very good source of B-complex vitamins such as riboflavin, niacin, thiamin, pyridoxine, and folates. These vitamins are essential in the sense that body requires them from external sources to replenish. In addition, fresh coconut water has small amount of vitamin-C (ascorbic acid); provides about 2.4 mcg or 4% of RDA. Vitamin C is a water-soluble ant-oxidant.
Research studies suggest that cytokinins (e.g., kinetin and trans-zeatin) in coconut water showed significant anti-aging, anti-carcinogenic, and anti-thrombotic effects.
Some possible benefits of our Raw Organic Freeze Dried Coconut Water Powder may include:
● Excellent source of electrolytes
● Improving poor circulation
● High in cytokinins which help regulate cell growth & their divisions & provide significant anti-ageing benefits
● Balancing PH levels
● Carrying nutrients & oxygen to cells
● Keeping the connective tissues strong & hydrated
● Detoxifying the body
● Reducing fever, emotional imbalances, & calming nerves
● Better composition of minerals like potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorous, & zinc than other fruits
● Very good for hydrating the body
● Helping increase HDL (good) cholesterol
● Combating intestinal worms, parasites, lipid-coated viruses, & other gastrointestinal tract infections
● Low in carbohydrates, sugars, & fat
● Revitalizing your cells
● Cleansing your digestive tract
● Boosting your metabolism
● Containing lauric acid which aids in flushing the liver
● Having anti-fungal, anti-viral, antibiotic, anti-bacterial, antiprozoal, anti-microbial, anti-inflammatory, & antioxidant activity
● Excellent source of B-complex vitamins
● When applied topically may help with acne, age spots, wrinkles, stretch marks, cellulite, & eczema
● Flushing poisons out of the bloodstream when administered continuously for 40 days
● Reducing kidney & urethral stones
● Helping digestion & metabolism because of many bioactive enzymes such as acid phosphatase, catalase, dehydrogenase, diastase, peroxidase, RNA-polymerases etc.
This product contains a small amount of tapioca maltodextrin, which is a starch made from organically grown non-GMO yuca root (cassava root). This starch acts as a drying agent and is necessary to keep this powder from clumping into hard chunks or one solid brick.
For more information about tapioca starch derived from cassava root (yuca root) click here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cassava
To further reduce clumping push as much air out as possible before sealing the pouch and store your coconut water powder in the refrigerator or freezer.
Suggested Use: Mix 1 tablespoon with water, juice, yogurt, or add to your favorite smoothie. One pound of our Organic Freeze Dried Coconut Water Powder contains about 32 servings which is equivalent to the coconut water from 32 fresh young coconuts. One rounded tablespoon (14 g) is equivalent to drinking all of the coconut water (12 oz) contained in an average sized young coconut.
Botanical Source: Cocos nucifera
Other Names: Coconut juice, coconut water
Origin: Philippines - Certified Organic
Z Natural Foods strives to offer the highest quality organically grown, raw, vegan, gluten free, non-GMO products available and exclusively uses low temperature drying techniques to preserve all the vital enzymes and nutrients. Our Raw Freeze Dried Coconut Water Powder is certified Organic and passes our strict quality assurance which includes testing for botanical identity, heavy metals, chemicals and microbiological contaminants. ZNaturalFoods.com offers Raw Organic Freeze Dried Coconut Water Powder packaged in airtight stand-up, resealable foil pouches for optimum freshness. Once opened, just push the air out of the pouch before resealing it in order to preserve maximum potency. Keep your Raw Organic Freeze Dried Coconut Water Powder in a cool, dark, dry place.