Have you had your Agua de pipa today?

Thirsty?  One of the best things you can drink to refresh your body while in Costa Rica is a freshly picked green coconut with a hole cut in the top and a straw to sip the nutrition packed "Agua de coco" or coconut water!

Coconut water is the clear liquid inside young coconuts, not to be confused with coconut milk.  As the fruit matures, the coconut water gradually is replaced by the white coconut meat.   Coconut water has long been a popular drink in Costa Rica where it is  readily available fresh off of the beautiful coconut palm trees. It is naturally fat-free and low in calories (16.7 calories per 100 grams).

In Central America, particularly in Costa Rica and Panama, it is found and sold in strategic highway stops or on the beaches; there, the coconut water is called "agua de pipa", and the coconut is cut in front of the customer to ensure its freshness.

A good example of how good this natural clear liquid is for you coconut water is also used as an intravenous hydration fluid in some developing countries where medical saline is unavailable!

Coconut water is also marketed as a sports drink because of its high potassium and mineral content. In fact one cup-full of coconut water contains more electrolytes than most sports drinks and more potassium than a banana.

Drinking coconut water has many benefits. Coconut Water is naturally

• Low in Carbs
• 99% Fat Free
• Low in sugars

Coconut water contains organic compounds possessing healthy growth promoting properties that have been known to help

1. Keep the body cool and at the proper temperature.
2. Orally re-hydrate your body, it is an all natural isotonic beverage.
3. Carry nutrients and oxygen to cells.
4. Naturally replenish your body's fluids after exercising.
5. Raise your metabolism.
6. Promote weight loss.
7. Boost your immune system.
8. Detoxify and fight viruses.
9. Cleanse your digestive tract.
10. Control diabetes.
11. Aid your body in fighting viruses.
12. Balance your PH and reduce risk of cancer.
13. Treat kidney and urethral stones.
14. Boost poor circulation.

 "Material Girl" Madonna just invested 1.5 million dollars in a Brazil based company that is marketing a coconut water sports drink.  She is obsessed with the water for its many benefits in health and aging.  

And Coca Cola has followed Pepsi into the coconut water industry by becoming an investor in ZICO after Pepsi bought in to a company called Amacoco.

Hmmmmm........must be something to the coconut water thing!

Below is a video from Dr. Tim who has his own company Brazil Botanicals marketing exotic fruit juices.  He retired from practice at a young age and went on to a successful consulting career in the medical, health and nutrition industries. He was a popular speaker on the national circuit for three years. He is an accomplished author of many articles. Dr. Tim is adjunct professor of Biology, Physiology and Anatomy. Dr. Tim developed the Cryoflux cold concentration technology for fruit juices and is president and CEO of Dr. Tim’s Exotic Juices.  

Coconut water has all 5 essential electrolytes, natural sugar and protein in the right balance that allows for more efficient uptake of fluids into our cells. "Coconut water has the same chemistry or osmolality as our blood" says Dr. Tim.

Are YOU ready to come to beautiful Costa Rica and sip this delectable juice from your very own freshly picked coconut?  

Give us a call!  

We will be happy to assist you in building your vacation home 

in beautiful Costa del Sol located on the 

Central Pacific Coast at Playa Bejuco!

 

 

Sources: .wikipedia.org, PHPKB Knowledge Base, brazilbotanicals.com,