Don't drink coconut water after being in the sun or you'll invite trouble.

Coconut water is a natural beverage that is very popular in the summer. However, drinking coconut water the wrong way can lead to serious health risks.

Drinking coconut water at night is dangerous to life

Evening is the time when your body needs to relax and rest after a tiring day of activities. If you drink coconut water in the evening, it can easily make your body cold (especially when drinking it with ice).

The three negative elements combined (coconut water, ice water, and nighttime) make you susceptible to illness. In particular, martial artists and soccer players should avoid drinking coconut water before competing because it causes muscle fatigue, making it impossible to run fast and have endurance.

Coconut water should be drunk in the morning or at noon to maximize its effectiveness (because morning and noon are yang).

You should not drink coconut water regularly.

You should not drink more than 1-2 coconuts per day and should not drink regularly because it can cause overweight. Drinking 2 coconuts means you have consumed 140 kcal, equal to half a bowl of rice. You will have to walk 45 minutes or cycle 20 minutes to burn this amount of energy. Therefore, if you are overweight or obese, you should reduce kcal in other dishes when drinking coconut water.

In addition, you should pay attention to the amount of sugar in coconut water. As a rule, the amount of sugar absorbed quickly by each person in a day should not exceed 10% of the energy intake, about 180-200 kcal. Therefore, when drinking coconut water, you should limit other fruits and sugary drinks.

Drinking coconut water regularly is not good for your health.

Children under 6 months old should not drink coconut water.

Although coconut water has many benefits for children. However, because the baby's digestive system is still immature, children over 6 months old can drink coconut water. Start with a small amount and then gradually increase. Absolutely do not let your baby drink too much and too quickly, children are prone to bloating, indigestion and not good for the baby's digestive system.

Do not drink coconut water during the first 3 months of pregnancy.

During the first 3 months of pregnancy, women should not drink coconut water. At that time, the embryo is still small, coconut water is cold, pregnant women drinking coconut water will not be good for the metabolism and eating process. In addition, coconut water has 2% fat, pregnant women have indigestion will aggravate the symptoms of morning sickness.

However, drinking coconut water after 3 months of pregnancy is very good for pregnant women, it has antibacterial, anti-constipation, diuretic effects... Normal people should drink about 2 liters of water a day, pregnant women need more so it is necessary to drink more coconut water.

It is easy to get sick if you drink coconut water after being in the sun.

According to folk experience, coconut water is not the type of water that can be used to drink after being in the sun, because it can easily cause "stroke". Common symptoms in this case are chills, bloating, fever, even high fever.

In particular, if you have just competed in sports or done heavy, strenuous work, you should not rush to drink coconut water, because it will make your limbs limp, reduce flexibility and quick reflexes. If you do drink it, you need to drink it slowly, little by little.

According to Vietnamnet