Friday's Fix!

Friday's Fix is all about Coconut everything!

 The most healthy substitute for oil, dairy products and cooking in the past 10 years. I use it exclusively when I cook eggs or veggies in a pan instead of butter or butter substitutes. I also love Coconut ice cream. For those who cannot eat dairy, what a great substitution. And their are many flavors to choose from. I use coconut milk in my smoothies instead of milk and gives a sweet touch to it as well. 

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I have also heard of using coconut oil for beauty! Slathering it in the hair provides a crazy condition and you will smell like coconut. How yummy is that? Other uses are as body cream, lip balm and a mixing with sugar for a body scrub. 










Here are 10 interesting facts about Coconut as created by Top FoodFacts.com http://topfoodfacts.com/10-interesting-facts-about-coconuts/

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1. The origin of the coconut has been lost to history. Coconuts are a prehistoric plant that scientists believe came from the South Pacific around what is now New Guinea.

2. The sailors aboard Vasco de Gama’s ships gave the coconut its name.  They called it “Coco”, named after a grimacing face or hobgoblin. When the “coco” came to England, the suffix of nut was added and that’s how the name came about.

3. Coconut oils contain median chain triglycerides which are easy to digest.  The oil is source of energy and has an accelerating effect on the metabolism.

4. Coconut oils also contain four growth hormones, that help the development of many organisms. Coconut water is considered the “father of modern tissue culture science”.

5. Coconut Water Can Be Used as a Substitute for Blood Plasma !!!

6. They grow from sandy soils and an abundant amount of sun and rain. Often they are found near the ocean and sustainable to the excessive salt in the air.

7. Coconut trees belong to the plant family known as Arecaceae and are the only species of the genus Cocos. They can grow up to 30 meters high.

8. Coconuts are the seeds of the coconut palm tree and considered a type of nut. The “meat” of the coconut is high in protein; whereas the milk is refreshing, light and low in sugar.

9. Aside from their culinary purposes, they are also used for cosmetic purposes and as a mosquito repellent (burning the husk).

10. Most plants have tap roots. However, the coconut tree has a fibrous root system. The tree gains the nutrition from thin branching roots growing from the stem.

How do you use coconut in your daily life?