When I was younger my parents told me not to drink coconut water that as a child my brain is still very weak and young to absorb in the mineral materials the coconut water contained and that it would react in the negative aspect thereby hindering the activities in my brain making me to be slow to learning so they adviced that I use the water to wash my face so that my eyes would be opened to know more.
Few years later I began a research on the coconut water why it so harsh on the child's brain but what I discovered was quite interesting, I discovered something very different from what I have been taught.
If you have been placed in the same boat as me then this is your opportunity to learn something new and beneficial about the coconut water and its nutritional value.
Here are some of the benefits of drinking coconut water to are a child and even to adults
Fuels the brain and muscles
Coconut water contains 295mg of potassium which regulates heartbeat and muscle function. The potassium electrolyte facilitate nervous system functioning also enhancing the supply of blood to the brain.Prevent dehydration
Coconut water contain 95% water and it can be used for alternative to water and is a great substitute to water in places where there are no water. It also contain essential electrolyte such as potassium, calcium, sodium and phosphorus therefore it can be used to supply great amount of water to the body after engaging in very strenuous activities.
3.it is an anti-aging
Coconut water contain a group of plant hormone called cytokinins which are involved in the growth, development and aging of plant. This cytokinins is also used as an anti- aging in the human cell. The hormones also prevent degenerative changes in cells.
Is rich in natural vitamins, amino acids, enzymes, antioxidants.
It akalizes the body
Coconut water brings the pH of the body down thereby reducing the acidity of the body enhancing your body resistance to disease.It is digestive tonic and has been used to treat different ailment such as stomach flu, dysentery and constipation. It also improve digestion through its bioactive enzyme.
Though coconut water contain a lot of essential values you should also know that there is an abuse to the misuse of anything so a moderate intake of it is adviceable as it contain a lot of sugar which could make you put on weight.