CONTEST #6 TELL ME ABOUT YOUR FAVORITE FRUIT AND THE NUTRIENTS THEY CONTAIN

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The consumption of fruits are inevitable in our quest to living healthy lives because fruits are the major sources of nutrients especially vitamins and minerals for man. They are not man-made, they are one of the best gifts of nature to us and they have greatly contributed to the wellbeing of man.

My favorite fruit is coconut. Coconuts grow on the coconuts palm trees.
Coconuts have become more popular and useful than they used to be, all thanks to the influence of Scientific researches and studies.
The coconut fruit has green husk followed by white hair kind of skin and white shell when fresh but tuna brown when dried except for the meat which is white and has brown skin. 😉
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Coconuts are my favorites because basically all parts of it are useful to me.

I grate the coconuts meat, extract the milk with a cheese cloth and use in my dishes like coconut nut rice, moimoi and chicken sauce.

I also grate the meat, extract the milk and boil it to get coconut oil which I use as moisturizer on myself and my children.
Sometimes, I do the cold pressed method which doesn’t involve boiling to extract the oil. The cold pressed coconut oil is more effective on the skin for me because I have used and compared both of them.

Sometimes, when am not able to make, I purchase this one. It’s organic and cold pressed too.

I use the coconut oil to clean my makeups. I just apply some drops on my face and wipe off with cotton wool.

We use the coconut oil as hair cream too. The effect is amazing and fragrance is divine. It softens the hair and helps to heal dry scalp when applied and massaged onto the scalp.

I use the coconut oil in cooking, frying and baking. It doesn’t gum or sleep like some oils I had tried, it’s quite stable.

I make sure we drink coconut water at least once every week to stay hydrated and for its detoxification properties.

As a pregnant mother, the water is my favorite part because the doctor told us that it has some level of alkaline which helps in detoxifying the body system.
The coconut water also has high amount of electrolytes which helps the body with hydration and helps the muscles to function properly too.
If lay my hands on the young coconut, I don’t joke with its water. It’s the sweetest and most nutritious of all coconut water and I love the crunchy jelly meat unlike the mature ones that you have to take in some breath before chewing. 😄😄

After extracting my coconut milk, I dry the left over meat and use it in baking. Sometimes. I just desiccate them and use.

Sometimes, I blend the dried coconut meat and use an coconut flour instead of the all purpose flour.

I rub olive oil or Shea butter on the hard shell of the coconut, burn it and grind. It’s called Activated Charcoal which works effectively against acne and pimples when applied as facial treatment.

The tree is not left out as we dry them and use
as firewood’s in the village. The is even a type of palm wine that is tapped from the coconut tree in my village.

According to Research, coconuts are high in fiber, low in calories, sugar, carbohydrates and almost have little or no fat.
They are rich in antioxidants, Vitamins C, B and proteins. They aid in boosting metabolism. source

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