Cracking the coconut on electrolytes
On an island called Coco Loco in Palawan, Philippines I had my first cold young coconut. Now I’m back! Not on Coco Loco, well, at least not everyday, but back on the coconut! I started waking up with major Charlie’s in my legs. Do you know what those are? Charlie Horses? They’re those annoying muscle cramps that wake you from your deep sleep. I’ve also been a little cranky and a bit dizzy. Bottomline was that I was running on empty. Lot’s of strenuous yoga and not enough water. Rescue came in the form of fresh coconut juice with all its electrolytes, especially potassium and it seems to be doing the trick! I know you can get other drinks with electrolytes and even canned coconut juice but I love the idea of fresh, straight from the unprocessed source. So here we go!
The girl at the juice bar gave me a little tutorial on how to crack open a young coconut. Get these little guys at an asian market or health food store. Unless you’re in the tropics, then they’re everywhere. First you have to cut away the softy white stuff and get down to the mega hard shell. No need to trim all of it off, just enough so you can see where to make the chop. That’s when you get brave. Take a nice heavy knife and strike the shell using that corner edge closest to the handle. Continue the force and go right through. For me this is easiest if I keep pressure on the knife where it’s at (about half way through the shell) and bang the coconut down on the cutting board. Hurry and stand the coconut up on its end so you don’t lose any juice. Open it up! Don’t forget to scrape the coconut meat out with a spoon after. Eat it plain or throw it into a smoothie. Evidently, the meat is packed with essential fatty acids. Don’t know exactly what that means but my skin loves the way it sounds!
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love the pics! Coconut juice got me through 16 hours of natural labor – no drugs – just my midwife, my partner, a tub and LOTS of coconut water – coconut water to drink that is. Love the stuff!
Man….I’ll bet you were buzzin off that!! I thought for sure you meant in the tub, too! Awesome!! Ok, welll I’ve had almost one a day for about 2 weeks….PLUS started wheat grass juice. I should be in optimum running premium crazy obnoxious health in no time! OR…I’ll just take a bath in it and call it a day! A good day!!! see ya. kimi.
go girl!
Oh my geeosh…I was going to say you better be drying that coconut, but I have your dryer! Please tell me you are doing something with the coconut! Knowing you, you are…but I just had to be sure so I don’t loose sleep over it! haha
Ya….u eat it!!!! Working on one right now.
Glorious! Can you add the “psycho” track to that action shot…love it!
Hahaha….oh man…missed opportunity!
I loooove fresh coconut. When I lived in Venezuela I used to have them all the time. We had coconut trees in the yard.
Venezuela?? What was that like? I’ve never lived abroad, only visited. I know in the philippines they’re all over the place. Even lying on the ground. Well, I’ve had one a day and I love it! kimi.
I lived in Venezuela as an exchange student in high school. The family that I lived with became my family, and I go back regularly to visit. I am going again in December because my host sister is getting married. I will think of you when I drink the coconut milk!
:)
so nice blog .
Parfum pas cher
THANKS!!! So glad you like it! Where are you from? kimi.
Look at you, gettn’ all techy with the action! Love your method- looks so refreshing! It seems like coconut is the new “it” girl as far as nutrition goes (although old school for cultures who have it in abundance!). Throw a little umbrella in it and have a vacation of a day. ;)
Don’t tell anyone about the techy thing! I like people thinking I have minimal skills!! Drink up! k.
Nice Kimi! I think i’ll have some later. Love the action shots and the cool “click on word” i like it!