Dried Coconut Health Benefits

If nutritious value alone isnt a good enough reason for you to start eating this fruit, the health benefits of dried coconut should change your mind:

• It strengthens you connective tissues
  Your skin, ligaments, bones, and tendons fall into the category of connective tissues. They contain a great number of minerals, which means that deficiency of any of these elements affects this particular part of your body. Keeping your connective tissues strong should be one of your health priorities as any problems with them endanger your life and make your existence as a whole highly uncomfortable. Desiccated coconut contains a wide range of minerals that are easy for your body to absorb and process. Therefore, including it in your diet will prevent mineral deficiency and reduce the risk of many serious diseases, such as arthritis and osteoporosis. 

  Nutrient per **0g	Green coconut water
  Kilojoules	**9
  Calories	*6
  Protein g	0.2
  Fat g	0.0
  Saturated fat g	0.0
  Carbohydrate g	6.6
  Sugars, total g	6.6
  glucose g	2.7 (*0%)
  sucrose g	1.5 (*5%)
  fructose g	2.4 (*5%)
  Fibre g	na
  Vitamin C mg	0
  Sodium mg	5
  Potassium mg	**6