What Is Coconut Milk?
Coconut milk is the liquid that comes from the grated meat of a brown coconut. It should not be confused with coconut water. The color and rich taste of coconut milk can be attributed to the high oil content. Most of the fat is saturated fat.
Food as Medicine:
The nutrition and health benefits of coconut milk as an organic food remedy is excellent for lactose free and vegan diets. It is highly nutritious, rich in vitamins C, E, B1, B3, B5 and B6 and minerals including iron, selenium, sodium, calcium, magnesium and phosphorous and high in fibre. It's compund monlaurin helps protect the body from infections and viruses and it's useful for quickly converted energy.
Free From:
GMO, Dairy, sugar, wheat, gluten, nuts, soya, palm oils, hydrogenated oils, emulsifiers, presevatives, additives, added and mixed sugars, refined sugar, inverse syrups, salt.
Diet Type Suitability:
Vegan, vegetarian, sports and high enrgy requirements, high fibre, menopause and beauty diet, recovery and rehabilitation diet, allergy free (dairy, gluten/wheat/nuts) diet, diabetic diets, low GI, paleo, sugar free diet
Uses and Recipes:
Great With: Red Thai Curry, Red Lentils,
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