Benefits of Coconuts

Series Summary

Oh, I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts, deedleleedee. Now that I have them, what ever am I to do? Those of us that are not from the tropical area of the world might find it difficult to crack open these little fruits. Let's face it- they're tough little buggers. However, they are so tasty, and they have so many uses! Whether we want to make a coconut cake, coconut seafood, or a tasty coconut beverage, the coconut palm tree, or “Tree of Life,” has allowed us to enhance almost any culinary dish and can add all kinds of health benefits. Indeed, thanks to the wisdom of Harry Nilsson, a lime in the coconut is the perfect hangover cure.

In this free video series, learn about the many uses of the coconut. Our expert, Jeff Belli, uses coconuts for all sorts of things. Learn the benefits of coconut meat and coconut juice. Jeff shows you how to open and drain a coconut. If you are looking for tasty coconut recipes, learn how to make coconut milk, coconut candy, and coconut smoothies. Jeff also shows you some less common but oh so important uses for coconut oil. So, return back Mother Nature, and learn all about coconuts today!

Video Transcript

"Okay, today we're going to talk about coconuts. And basically I want to introduce you to what the benefits of coconut are before we actually get into it. Coconut water is the breast milk of Mother Earth. Coconut water is the highest natural source of electrolytes. Coconut flesh is the meat on the inside of the coconut. In the young coconut the flesh is soft. Older coconuts, the flesh is hard. In general, coconuts, you take, you spoon out what we call the meat in the coconut. It has the highest level of energy of any oil and the least calories. And also the coconut increases prodosterone, testosterone, and increases the biological levels of the "feel good" neurotransmission, which is the dopamine and the serotonin. So that just kind of gives you, I couldn't remember all that, so I had to read it out of the book, but it gives you a kind of an idea and a little background on the benefits of coconut."