Known for its myriad of benefits, coconut water is
proven to have many beneficial nutrients. This drink is known to be high in
electrolytes, chloride, potassium, and magnesium, a number of sugars, sodium,
and proteins. Coconut water is also a source of dietary fiber, manganese,
calcium, riboflavin and good vitamin C.
But despite the rich health benefits, apparently
not everyone is recommended to drink this one. There are some people with
certain physical criteria and health status that should not consume coconut
water:
- Kidney disorders
Patients with renal impairment are not advised to consume a lot of coconut water. This is because the high content of potassium can make the condition of the kidneys more burdened. - Heart disease
Not only can the kidneys, apparently the high content of potassium or potassium have a bad impact for people with the heart. In one cup of fresh coconut water approximately contains 252 mg of sodium which can affect heart health for people who already have abnormalities in the heart organs. High levels of potassium in the blood or also called hyperkalemia, usually a common cause in cases of heart rhythm changes that can be life-threatening. -
Diabetics
The content of potassium and sugar is high enough to make this one is not recommended also for diabetics. Of course, it can make diabetes difficult to control so you should avoid it. -
Irritable Bowel sufferers
Apparently coconut water has a laxative effect that can be harmful to a person with an irritable bowel sufferer. Such effects make coconut water have a natural laxative function so it is not recommended. -
People who are taking certain medications
There are also people who are not recommended to drink coconut water because it is undergoing treatment by taking certain medicines. The prescribed medicines include ACE inhibitors, beta blockers, and some antibiotics such as penicillin. This is because the consumption in the same time can make the level of potassium blood is higher, so it is harmful to the body.
Well, for the people who have mentioned above
should avoid consuming coconut water.
Coconut water as a poison antidote, dandruff to
white hair
Described by Hieronymus Budi Santoso, the author of
the appropriate technological books from Yogyakarta Indonesia, green coconut
water containing tannins or antidotes (antitoxin) is high.
Its chemical substance is prominent in the form of
enzymes capable of parsing toxic properties. Dr. Batunahal Gultom SKM, lecturer
at the Faculty of Public Health University of Indonesia, suggests sufferers of
Clostridium botulinum bacteria poisoning, Clostridium perfringens,
Staphylococcus, and Bacillus Cereus consume one green young coconut water.
Sudarman added, green coconut water, especially the
young fruit, containing glucose, saccharose, fructose, mineral sucrose, and
amino acids, enzymes, proteins, potassium, phosphorus, iron, sulfur, vitamins
A, B1, and C.
Its oil contains glyceride which contains lauric
acid, myristic acid, oleic acid, kaprat acid, capylic acid, palmitic acid,
stearic acid, and kaproic acid.
The old fruit contains high calories, amounting to
359 calories per 100 gram, half-old green coconut meat is 180 calories per 100
gram, and light green coconut meat contains calories of 68 calories per 100
gram.
The average calorie value found in green coconut
water ranges from 17 calories per 100 grams. Moisture content contained in
green coconuts amounts to 95.5 grams of every 100 grams.
General efficacy
According to Hieronymus Budi Santoso, there is a
variety of benefits produced by this green coconut plant:
- Green coconut water efficacious to bargain toxins, reduce body heat, and treat diarrhea because it adds fluid and minerals in the body.
- Green coconut meat as drug of less nutritional because it has the efficacy of adding to appetite.