{"id":2794,"date":"2014-03-27T10:35:24","date_gmt":"2014-03-27T08:35:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/natural-organic-blog\/?p=2794"},"modified":"2014-03-27T10:35:24","modified_gmt":"2014-03-27T08:35:24","slug":"wonderful-coconut-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/blog\/wonderful-coconut-water\/","title":{"rendered":"The Wonders of Coconut Water"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/temp.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/iStock_000012421574Small.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2854\" title=\"coconut-water\" src=\"http:\/\/temp.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/iStock_000012421574Small.jpg\" alt=\"coconut-water\" width=\"501\" height=\"345\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Much more than just a tasty, refreshing drink, coconut water is one of our favourite all-in-one health remedies.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Cocofina-100-Pure-Coconut-Water-p-4374.html\" target=\"_blank\">Coconut water<\/a> is one of the purest liquids in the world \u2013 a healthful gift straight from nature and the perfect alternative to sugary, chemical-filled sports drinks. It\u2019s low in calories and high in nutritional value.<\/p>\n<p>The infographic below lists just a few of the benefits of this magical natural beverage:<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/temp.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/coconut-water1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-2800\" title=\"coconut-water\" src=\"http:\/\/temp.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/03\/coconut-water1.jpg\" alt=\"coconut-water-benefits\" width=\"518\" height=\"518\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Coconut water owes its healing, hydrating and energising powers to the wealth of vitamins and minerals it contains.<\/p>\n<h3>Potassium:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Prevents muscle cramps<\/li>\n<li>Regulates blood pressure<\/li>\n<li>Regulates water balance and electrolytic functions<\/li>\n<li>Eases headaches and hangovers<\/li>\n<li>Regulates metabolism<\/li>\n<li>Promotes strong, healthy bones<\/li>\n<li>Reduces the risk of kidney stones<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Glucose:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Provides the body with energy<\/li>\n<li>Helps in maintaining healthy muscles<\/li>\n<li>Improves mental focus, concentration and memory<\/li>\n<li>Supports collagen and elastin production<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Vitamin C:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Keeps the immune system strong<\/li>\n<li>Full of antioxidants<\/li>\n<li>Reduces the risk of cell damage and cancers<\/li>\n<li>Promotes healthy eyes; prevents cataracts<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><\/h3>\n<h3>Vitamin B:<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li>Helps to reduce stress, anxiety and depression<\/li>\n<li>Helps to replace worn-out tissues in the body<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Drink to your health with a glass of fresh, tasty <a href=\"http:\/\/www.faithful-to-nature.co.za\/Cocofina-100-Pure-Coconut-Water-p-4374.html\" target=\"_blank\">coconut water<\/a> \u2013 you\u2019ll soon be as crazy about it as our green team is!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Much more than just a tasty, refreshing drink, coconut water is one of our favourite all-in-one health remedies. 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