Coconuts taste GREAT, may help build strenght.

[Parabellum]

Taken from a website, lost the link.

Coconuts taste GREAT!
Besides the incredibly amazing experience one can have when eating coconuts, there are many other reasons to eat this wonderful delicacy! In fact, the young coconut is one of the most important fruits within the tropics because of its potassium and mineral rich water.

Preferably, the water and meat from young coconuts is used as opposed to the meat of older coconuts which tends to be very hard (as well, older coconuts typically have less water...if any.)

Medicinal Value
Besides being highly nutritious, young coconuts have also been exceedingly revered as having medicinal qualities for heart, liver and kidney disorders. In fact, the coconut has recently been reported to reduce the viral load of HIV.

 

[ZKaudio]

they are too good! there has to be some negative aspect to eating them. Young coconuts are DELICIOUS. Aren't they high in cholesterol and fructose?

 

[Parabellum]

I have never tried one in my life. I see them in hte store everyonce in a while. How do you open those puppies up?

 

[anthrax]

pretty good but soooooo high in fats

About 26 percent of coconut oil contains the harmful (C-14 and C-16) saturated fats. But 14.9 percent of coconut oil is MCT oil and another 48.5 percent is C-12 fat. The C-12 fat is classified as an MCT. C-12 fat does not easily convert to body fat, but may slightly elevate LDL cholesterol.