eating a lot of young coconuts - PaleoHacks.com most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-21T15:53:54Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/135078 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/135078/eating-a-lot-of-young-coconuts eating a lot of young coconuts Greensun 2012-07-14T00:26:22Z 2012-07-28T08:30:39Z <p>i see a lot of people talking about coconut oil, but does anyone consume young coconuts?</p> <p>im eating 2 or 3 a day right now, am i overdoing it?</p> http://paleohacks.com/questions/135078/eating-a-lot-of-young-coconuts/135096#135096 Answer by KA24 for eating a lot of young coconuts KA24 2012-07-14T02:01:31Z 2012-07-14T02:01:31Z <p>There is a Vegan market near me that sells them. Tough to find, but they are there. I always question how fresh they are though. In Ohio, I can't imagine I'm getting them that fresh.</p> <p>When you've had them right off the tree in the Caribbean, it's tough to beat...</p> http://paleohacks.com/questions/135078/eating-a-lot-of-young-coconuts/135120#135120 Answer by Meatymichael for eating a lot of young coconuts Meatymichael 2012-07-14T04:24:06Z 2012-07-14T04:24:06Z <p>NO of course not! The water is filled with electrolytes and VERY good for hydration! The meat is full of healthy MCT and saturated fat to provide you with energy. The whole coconut ( Meaning the meat and the water ) has a nice variety of minerals, and as I said before, a great source of sodium and potassium. If I could I would make my diet very high in coconut.</p> http://paleohacks.com/questions/135078/eating-a-lot-of-young-coconuts/138911#138911 Answer by Red Robin for eating a lot of young coconuts Red Robin 2012-07-28T08:30:39Z 2012-07-28T08:30:39Z <p>No, but the oil content will not be as high as in mature coconuts. In tropical countries which use a lot of coconut, the young green coconuts are typically used as an enjoyable drink and the coconuts are then discarded even tho the jelly-like flesh is tasty and edible. As the coconut matures it becomes more fibrous and the fat component increases so it is then more suitable for cooking purposes. The water of the mature coconut is less tasty but still good to drink.</p>