Truth about Coconut Milk & the Benefits It Provides for Health & Wellness

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When consistency of a single product is so varied across the multiple brands that produce it, it begs the question ‘what is the defining difference in a product that claims to have the same ingredient but has a completely different texture?’ This is a common question that we receive in regards to the coconut milk sold on our website, and the answer is shockingly telling of the quality of the coconut milks you are purchasing. Many brands of coconut milk have smooth, consistent and creamy textures.

Though beautiful, the process in which the milk undergoes to achieve this is not as natural as squeezing the milk from a coconut’s flesh and canning it. Since fats and water do not mix, some measures must be taken to achieve this familiar consistency. Most of the time, these measures will include the addition of various types of stabilizers, carboxymethyl, carageenan, guar gum etc. In order to preserve the coconut milk and give it a whiter color, sulfites and citric acid will also normally be added. All in all, this will yield a very smooth and creamy coconut milk with a brilliant white color.

Coconut milk is getting so popular these days that many brands have jumped on the bandwagon to offer it as a substitute to milk in selected markets. The popularity of coconut milk is rooted in its very real nutritional benefits.

Health and Wellness Benefits of Coconut Milk

• Carrying Good Fats: Coconuts have gained the super-food status because of containing medium chain triglyceride contents or MCT. It’s a type of saturated fat. Also, coconut milk contains Lauric acid – predominate fat, keeping positive impact on cholesterol. Presence of good fats in organic coconut milk makes this a great alternative to dairy.
•  Flavorful: Like all dairy alternatives, organic coconut milk beverages taste like their main ingredient. Producers of coconut milk do what they can to mask the flavor in some products, but this is often achieved through using artificial and natural flavorings.

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Give its quality fat content and creamy consistency, there’s plenty to like about organic coconut milk. Give it a try and feel incredible!