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==News About Coconut== | ==News About Coconut== | ||
'''The Hidden Wonders of Coconut''' | |||
*Source:http://www.thehealthsite.com/fitness/coconut-water-more-health-benefits-than-you-know/ | |||
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:Overview | |||
If you're watching your fat intake, you've probably been told to avoid coconut. A 1/4-cup serving of shredded coconut meat contains 14 percent of the amount of total fat an adult should consume daily and 40 percent of the daily recommended amount of saturated fat. But focusing only on the fat grams in coconut doesn't tell the whole story. Coconut meat, milk and oil are rich in a variety of essential vitamins, minerals and antioxidant compounds, and scientists believe that the fat contained in coconuts may be beneficial to your health as long as you eat them in moderation. | |||
:Definition of Coconut Husk Fiber | |||
Coconut husk fibers are the brown, stringy fibers located on the outside of a coconut's shell. The high lignin content of these fibers makes them light and durable enough to be the only fruit-based fiber used in the textile industry. Coconut husk fibers are used to make ropes, mats, runners, brushes, brooms and furniture upholstery. These fibers aren't edible, though if you're looking for a nutritional boost, eat the meat on the other side of the coconut shell. Fiber-rich coconut meat may decrease your risk of heart disease, hypertension, obesity, diabetes and high blood cholesterol. | |||
:Does Coconut Have Gluten? | |||
Coconuts do not contain any gluten. Coconut flour, which is made from dried, finely ground coconut meat, is a popular grain-based flour substitute for people who are intolerant to gluten or who are suffering from digestive disorders like celiac disease. To use coconut flour in place of wheat flour when baking, you'll need to use less flour and more liquid, since coconut flour is very absorbent. Nourished Kitchen recommends adding an additional cup of liquid and up to six eggs to the recipe, as well as using 1/4 to 1/3 cup of coconut flour for every cup of wheat flour listed in the recipe. | |||
Does Coconut Have Vitamin C in It? | |||
A cup of raw, shredded coconut meat contains 2.6 milligrams of vitamin C, or 4 percent of the RDA of vitamin C for an adult. Dried, shredded coconut has a smaller amount of vitamin C, with each cup containing 1.2 milligrams. Dried coconut contains less vitamin C than fresh because vitamin C degrades rapidly when it is exposed to heat, light or air. To help preserve the maximum amount of vitamin C in fresh coconuts, cut them open only just before you plan on cooking or eating the meat. | |||
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'''What Are the Benefits of Eating Shredded Coconut?''' | '''What Are the Benefits of Eating Shredded Coconut?''' | ||
*Source:http://www.thehealthsite.com/fitness/coconut-water-more-health-benefits-than-you-know/ | *Source:http://www.thehealthsite.com/fitness/coconut-water-more-health-benefits-than-you-know/ | ||