WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN COCONUT MEAT, COCONUT OIL, AND COCONUT WATER?
Coconut meat is the flesh from inside the rind of a regular coconut. Coconut water is a natural isotonic beverage. It is best drunk from a fresh young coconut. Look for young coconuts or young Thai coconuts at your local health food store, in the produce section of large supermarkets, and Asian specialty shops. Coconut oil is a healthy, energizing, saturated fat extracted from the coconut meat. Be sure to buy organic, raw, virgin coconut oil. This process produces oil with the least amount of processing so that the natural vitamin E and antioxidants are retained. To replace coconut oil in raw recipes, try palm oil.
