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Coconut milk on Cook Meat "Rendang" |
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If you are able to visit Jakarta, you will very easily find the Minangkabau ethnic restaurants, or commonly used term "restaurant Padang". In restaurants Padang, coconut milk is usually used as the main ingredient in almost all dishes. Also, some dishes Makasar-Sulawesi, and authentic cuisine in Jakarta, also using a mixture of coconut milk as the main menu. It is said that some areas in Indonesia, where people come from the descendants of mixed Arab / Middle East, has a few dishes that use coconut milk.
For people in Indonesia, the coconut milk in cooking dishes is high in cholesterol, which causes several dangerous diseases, such as: obesity, heart disease, stroke, and hypertension. Interestingly, although very rare that the coconut milk usually consumed directly without the intervention with a particular cuisine, is there some information that says that the coconut milk is drunk directly, it has many benefits, including:
(1) Coconut milk contains lauric acid which has anti-bacterial, anti-microbial, anti-fungal and anti-virus. Thus, coconut milk can help strengthen the immune system by getting rid of stomach bacteria, flu, colds, sore throats, boils and various diseases.
(2) Coconut milk is also beneficial for the heart. Coconut milk contains lauric acid which helps to keep the arteries and heart remains clean and healthy. And although the coconut milk contains saturated fat, the presence of lauric acid and other acids in coconut milk makes it perfect against heart disease and atherosclerosis.
(3) Coconut milk is the perfect food to lose weight or maintain weight. Saturated fats in coconut consisting of short chain fatty acids and medium enterprises, which the body converts into energy and not fat. Thus, although high in saturated fat, coconut can help you lose weight.
(4) Milk Coconut milk is also a free alternative for those intolerant of lactose and milk is also allergic to animals. By burning coconut or coconut milk consumption, could still obtain essential vitamins and minerals. There is also a vegetarian coconut milk soy-free, gluten free and nut free.
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"Grated Coconuts" that have been squeezed into coconut milk |
(5) There are several types of antioxidants found in coconut milk. Antioxidants help the body to ward off harmful free radicals that can be degeneration of body cells. Therefore, coconut milk can help prevent the cancer from the body and help prevent degenerative diseases such as premature aging, sagging skin, wrinkles, vision problems and bone.
(6) Coconut milk can also help digestion. Coconut milk contains substances useful for the stomach to digest food properly. Coconut milk is anti-bacterial and kill the bad bacteria from the stomach which can cause digestion of food is not good. Coconut milk is also used as a laxative. It also could be a cure for urinary tract and kidney.
(7) If the skin is exposed to sunlight for a long period and cause a rash or sunburn, coconut milk (for uduk rice) is an instant cure. Coconut milk bath or use coconut milk that is applied to the rash and leave it overnight, it will be cooler and helps get rid of dry and itchy rashes.
(8) Coconut milk used in the treatment of skin and hair. Coconut milk is used in many commercial hair products and skin care products to hydrate, moisturize, repair and heal skin and hair.
(9) Coconut milk helps reduce blood pressure, blood sugar and improve the health of bones and teeth.
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