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Coconut water is a refreshing beverage that can enhance your health both mentally and physically. You can’t only lose weight, but can achieve radiant skin at the same time. This liquid offers inorganic ions; B vitamins and minerals such as iodine, selenium, zinc and sulfur that all provide support for your antioxidant and overall system. Moreover, it recently got famous due to its thirst quenching properties and has become a popular drink in the beverage industry. Nutritionists recommend incorporating it into your daily routine, so you can reap essential nutrients to keep your body energized.  Here are some of the benefits of drinking coconut water daily:
  • Provides cardio-protective effects
  • May help boost kidney health
  • May help in the management of diabetes
  • Offers rehydrating effects after exercise
  • May protect against oxidative stress
  • May help maintain healthy blood pressure levels

Beside from above mention benefits of coconut water, here is some impressive use of this versatile food, you can try in your daily routine:
·     Hair Health — Simply massage raw coconut water into your hair and comb through. Let dry under the sun, and then leave on for a few hours. Wash out afterward.
·      After-Shampoo Treatment — Style Craze recommends diluting the coconut water with three to four mugs of tap water, and then using it as your final rinse to add shine to your hair.
·       Skin Benefits — If your skin is feeling taut and grimy, apply coconut milk squeezed from the grated pulp to your skin directly to cleanse and eliminate excess oil and dirt. This also gives it instant hydration.
·    Digestive Issues — The potassium in coconut water may help with poor digestion. If you’re suffering from constipation, coconut water and prunes can be mixed together to make an anti-constipation drink. Simply get a glass of hot water and soak the prunes in it for 10 minutes. Once soft, drain the water, allow the prunes to cool and then puree together with coconut water in a blender.(by food fact)

Nutrition researcher & Dietitian with 3+ yr of experience on working on product label claim & Build scientific evidence and regulatory compliance for new & old products, diet planning for patients basis on their therapeutic and non-therapeutic diagnosis.

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