Five years ago, poor coconuts didn’t get much attention. You could break into their shells and drink coconut water on island resorts, but that was about it. Otherwise, they were largely banished to being a mere scent in cheap-o supermarket bodywashes. Or they were shredded and used for dusting lamingtons and creating coconut ice.
Nowadays? You can’t go anywhere without being confronted by the latest coconut superproduct to hit the shelves. Coconut oil, coconut water, coconut flour, shredded coconut, coconut butter, coconut milk – coconuts are taking over the supermarkets and the health food shops.
I already know that some of you are fully-fledged coconut converts. But I also know that a lot of you must be sitting at home, genuinely wondering what all the fuss is about, and wishing that a tastier item was all the rage right now. Like pineapples. Delish.
In summary, the jury is still out on a lot of coconut-related items. While some have practically taken on coconuts as their new religion, others seriously doubt the true benefits involved.
Here’s what you need to know about the supposedly ‘healthiest’ coconut products…
1. Coconut water
I’m just going to put it out there: coconut water is not tasty. At all. I personally cannot cope with it unless it’s combined with pineapple juice (see aforementioned point about pineapples being delicious).