Coolant, digestive, nutritional.... the water from tender coconut is, to say the least, nature's finest gift to mankind. This wholesome beverage is the best drink available in the tropics to fight the sultry weather. It has a calorific value of 17.4 per 100 gm and contains sugar, minerals, fat and nitrogenous substance. Here's how it helps:

1) Coconut water promotes digestion and clears the urinary path

2) Coconut water is believed to be more nutritious than whole milk, has less fat and no cholesterol! So all you weight-watchers start swearing by coconut water from today!

3) It's more healthy than orange juice and has less calories

4) It's naturally sterile

5) It's very effective in treating intestinal disturbances in infants and kills intestinal worms

6) It works wonders in cases of dehydration

7) It contains more potassium (294 mg) than most sports (117 mg) and energy drinks

8) It has 5 mg of natural sugars where sports and energy drinks range from 10-25 mg

9) It helps in keeping check on urinary infections. It is very effective in treating kidney and urethral stones. Coconut water is a significant urinary antiseptic