Have you tried coconut water?  I read this great article on www.homeremediesweb.com describing in detail the many benefits of coconut water.  Below I’ve summarized some of the benefits I feel are most important.  Coconut water is the clear liquid found inside the coconut fruit and is usually taken from younger coconuts because there is more of it.  As the coconut matures the clear liquid turns into the white flesh.  If you haven’t tried some yet, I would encourage you to after reading about some of the amazing benefits :).

1. It’s used to regulate blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol
2. Effective treatment for:
stomach flu, indigestion, constipation, intestinal worms, cholera, malfunctioning kidneys, dry itchy skin, age spots and wrinkles
3. Great source of energy because of it’s abundance in vitamins, minerals and nutrients
4. Good source of potassium (helps with muscle cramps and spasms), calcium and chloride which makes it a great source to rehydrate with especially during strenuous exercise
5. Some studies show an increase in HDL (good) cholesterol which helps to maintain great cardiovascular health
6. Coconut water, milk and oil all contain lauric acid which our body converts into monolaurin.  Monolaurin has great antiviral and antibacterial activity which helps fight digestive problems
7. Naturally contains electrolytes which helps increase our body’s metabolism
8. It’s Alkaline!!  With much of America’s diet consisting of acidic foods we need more alkaline rich foods to balance our PH.  It’s biochemical composition is the closest to human blood.  (For more info about how our body reacts to acidic and alkaline food search “How diet soda causes weight gain..” on the grapevine)