6 health benefits of coconut water

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Regulates blood pressure
According to research, coconut water helps improve blood circulation, lowers high blood pressure levels, thereby reducing the risk of heart attacks and other cardiovascular issues. It is also said to control your blood sugar levels.

Help lose weight

 

If you are on a weight loss spree, coconut water should be a must-have in your diet chart. Low in fat, drinking this beverage can help one feel full and reduce cravings.

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Increases immunity
Rich in nutrients and vitamins like riboflavin, niacin, thiamin and pyridoxine, and folates, coconut water has anti-viral and anti-bacterial properties that can help increase your body's immune system and fight viral infections like flu.

For pregnant women
Doctors often recommend coconut water during pregnancy as it helps fight constipation, heart burn and slow digestion.

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Fruit Juice is Just as Unhealthy as a Sugary Drink

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Fruit juice is often perceived as healthy.

That’s understandable, given that it is natural and has the word “fruit” in it.

However… what many people fail to realize is that fruit juice is also loaded with sugar.

In fact, fruit juice contains just as much sugar and calories as a sugary soft drink… and sometimes even more (1).

The small amounts of vitamins and antioxidants in the juice do not make up for the large amount of sugar.

Fruit Juice Isn’t Always What it Seems

Unfortunately, food and beverage manufacturers aren’t always honest about what is in their products.

The fruit juice you find at the supermarket may not be what you think it is… even if it’s labelled as “100% pure” and “not from concentrate.”

After being squeezed from the fruit, the juice is usually stored in massive oxygen-depleted holding tanks for up to a year before it is packaged.

The main problem with this method is that it tends to remove most of the flavor, so the manufacturers need to add so-called “flavor packs” to the juice, to bring back the flavor that was lost during processing.

So even if you’re buying the highest quality juices at the supermarket, they are still far from their original state.

Some of the lowest quality ones don’t even resemble fresh-squeezed fruit juice at all… they are basically just fruit-flavored sugar water.

Fruit Juice Contains Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants, but it Lacks Fiber and is Loaded With Sugar

Orange Juice

Fruit juice is missing a lot of the stuff that makes whole fruit healthy.

Orange juice, for example, does contain Vitamin C and is a decent source of folate, potassium and Vitamin B1 (2).

It also contains antioxidants, some of which can increase the antioxidant value of the blood (34).

But calorie for calorie (or sugar gram for sugar gram), it is nutritionally poor compared to whole oranges and other plant foods like vegetables (5).

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Strawberry Juice Recipe

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Strawberry Juice Recipe

Summer has been started already in some part of India, so I thought of posting thisrefreshing Strawberry Juice recipe. And also Maha Shivratri vrat aka Gauri vrat is also starting by today. This is perfect recipe for those women or girls who are fasting for these five days. You can serve it as a breakfast on fasting days as it gives freshness.

Homemade Strawberry Juice is healthy and very irresistible. It is very easy to make that even 10 year old can make it. Just add all ingredients in the blender and blend it. And serve it immediately with ice cubes.  Once you start making it at home, you will never buy bottled one.

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