6 benefits of coconut for pregnancy
Instantia is part of a group of companies with more than 15 years in the healthy food industry providing our clients the highest quality products, the best service, and innovation throughout the process. We are working together with local producers which allow us to get organic dried fruits with the highest quality.
Some of our products in organic dried fruits are pineapple, coconut, apple, mangoes; as well as apple and strawberry powder and apple fiber.
All our organic dried fruits are recommended for young children, pregnant women, athletes or anyone because they are 100% natural products, without additives that change their appearance, taste or smell. In addition, they do not contain preservatives and we take care of the organic chain from the cultivation to the packing of each fruit. In other posts, we have talked about the benefits of organic dried fruits, but this time we want to focus on the benefits of coconut for pregnant women.
1. Maintain a healthy weight
The coconut is an exotic fruit that contains many beneficial properties for health. It is important to mention that the coconut should be a complement to your daily diet so you can get a variety of vitamins that your body needs in this new stage of your life.
The coconut should be consumed moderately to obtain all its benefits, but since it is a fruit with a high energy content, its consumption should be taken care of. In the right amounts and combining it with a healthy diet, coconut can help you lose weight. Its properties favor the use of fat reserves as an energy source.
2. Relieves intestinal disorders
A problem very common in pregnant women is constipation problems. For this reason, it is very important that they consume foods that contain fiber such as coconut. This fruit contains laxative properties that will help pregnant women. Also, because of the fiber content, they help lower high cholesterol in the blood and they can also control blood sugar levels. The coconut also helps regenerate the flora and is considered a natural isotonic drink.
3. Strengthens the bones
The coconut contains a lot of calcium, iron, and potassium that are very beneficial during pregnancy since these minerals participate in the mineralization of the bones.
These same minerals help fortify the nails, hair, and teeth in pregnant women and in the future baby.
4. Strengthens the body
One of the main vitamins it contains is E, which is known as the vitamin of youth, due to its high antioxidant power. In addition, you can consume coconut oil for cooking as it raises the body’s metabolism, strengthens the immune system by helping the body fight against infections and bacteria.
Coconut oil can help fight symptoms of menopause or premenstrual syndrome, so your intake is very beneficial and you can start cooking with coconut oil (check the label to see that it is 100% natural) and thus get many benefits, reducing the cholesterol that we ingest that will definitely help your heart to be healthier. There are studies that show that coconut oil helps protect against various diseases such as cancer, diabetes, and osteoporosis.
5. Softening properties
For some years, the coconut has been taking relevance and has become an essential ingredient in sunscreens, shampoos, soaps, lip balms, and even body oils. During pregnancy, the skin begins to expand to give space to the baby and often appear the feared and hated stretch marks that are the result of this rapid expansion of the skin and can be lessened if the skin is well hydrated and lubricated. Body coconut oil will help keep your skin well hydrated; avoid itching and the appearance of stretch marks by dry skin.
6. Detoxifies the body
Coconut water is ideal to combat fluid retention, helps reduce blood pressure, lowers triglycerides, contains antioxidant properties and contains minerals and vitamins such as E, C, and B. Coconut water is low in fats and sugars, hydrating the body quickly; it cleanses the kidney and is also good for the internal hygiene of the body.
Coconut can be found in tropical climates, normally a coconut lasts approximately 2 months, but at the time of opening it should be consumed the same day or stored in a covered container with little water no more than five days.
Sometimes it is a little complicated to get this fresh fruit, or we do not want to peel the coconut and consume it in a day, or we just never find it in our supermarket. So you can consume it somewhere other than the beach, and encourage yourself to try dried coconut and get all the benefits of this fruit by replacing lost minerals such as zinc, potassium, selenium, copper and magnesium, strengthen your immune system and you can also prepare smoothies, cookies, coconut milk and even 100% natural cosmetic products.
We want to share with you how to make homemade coconut milk and thus get even more benefits from this fruit. You will simply need dried coconut and 2 cups of hot water. Afterward, you will need to grate the coconut and liquefy it with the water. Later, we recommend straining the mixture with a clean cloth and storing it in glass jars with a lid.
You can save the coconut milk for 5 days in the refrigerator using it for smoothies or any other recipe and thus quickly obtain benefits in your digestive process, you will strengthen your immune system against bacteria, and you will get vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants quickly.
Live a full and happy pregnancy with Instantia’s organic dried fruits!
