One of the most overlooked raw foods is the Thailand Young Coconut. Maybe it’s because when most folks think of the word coconut, they think of the big, brown, coconuts with a tree-bark looking shell, and if that’s what comes to mind for you, then think again.

Young Thai Coconuts are not at all like their mature counterparts. Although they naturally have a thin green shell, more often than not, it is removed before it makes it to the grocer’s shelf. You’ll find Young Thai Coconut, covered in its second skin, which is a white, fiber. Inside, you’ll find a good portion of coconut juice and the coconut meat, which can be used for an array of purposes in raw food recipes ranging from desserts and drinks to main dishes.

One of the many amazing things about the Young Thai Coconut is the liquid found inside. Again most people associate Coconut juice as Coconut milk, but in the young coconut, the liquid is pale, thin and has a sweet refreshing taste that can be used for cooking. It is usually referred to as Coconut water, but if anything, it should be called Sweet Coconut Juice.

This young coconut juice is absolutely loaded with nutrients. In fact, there are a number of studies which indicate it has the same nutrient content as breast milk; and there have been reports that it has been used in blood transfusions when whole human blood was not available. It makes a great drink in itself and is terrific when used as a base for juice mixes, smoothies and for a variety of medical purposes.

Here’s What Some People Are Saying About Young Thai Coconuts:

• It’s high electrolyte content makes it the perfect beverage for re-hydration
• Has fewer calories than most other juices; especially citrus
• It contains natural sugars, salts and vitamins; rivaling even the most expensive energy drink
• Loaded with potassium - a nutrient necessary for the human body
• Although it has natural salts; it is very low in sodium

Because of these unusual life-giving qualities, the coconut has been used for centuries for its medicinal attributes.

Some Of The Health Benefits Coconut Is Used For:

• Strengthens immune system
• Detoxification of kidneys
• Vibrant, mental attitude
• Treatment of Crohn’s Disease
• Treatment of HIV
• Treatment of SARS
• Detoxification of the Liver
• Digestion Aid
• Balances and enhances sexual hormones
• To prevent heart disease
• To prevent stroke
• To prevent hardening of the arteries
• Protect against bacterial, viral and fungal infections
• Aid in digestion

The coconut oil, though at one time labeled as an unhealthy Oil to use for cooking or eating has been studied extensively and now studies show that coconut Oil is just the opposite: It is healthy Oil which is used for a variety of benefits:

BENEFITS OF COCONUT OIL

• As a face cream, helps to prevent wrinkles
• Increases the body’s metabolism
• Aids in the absorption of nutrients in other foods
• Satisfies the cravings for other, unhealthy sweets
• Loaded with concentrated amounts of cytokines, which promote healthy cell division and aids the body in the replication of DNA

With all this in mind, be sure to put Young Thailand Coconuts on your raw food list and start enjoying the good taste and great healthful benefits of this wonderful fruit from Thailand.