Green Coconuts

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There was a discussion on Healing Crow today about

green coconuts, which I know are illegal on SCD, and

said as much on the list.

In the past, I was told that they were comparable to unripe

bananas in terms of their sugar/starch content.

I got this statement back which I think is worth

bringing to Marilyn's attention since it is completely

different than what I had previously been informed

of:

> Hi Mara,

> Actually, mature coconuts have a high starch content

> Young coconuts, (niu), have NO starch - all the carbs present in young

> coconuts is in the form of glucose and fructose.

> Niu are not at all like green bananas and the sugar content is similar to

> very ripe bananas.

> Coconuts are a true nut and would be an advanced food, but the sugars in the

> niu are easily digested and the nut does not contain any complex carbs. The

> sugars in niu are simply glucose and fructose both of which are

> monosaccharides. Mature coconuts are MUCH harder to digest than young

> coconuts. The jelly-like young coconut and it's water has been used since

> time began here in the South Pacific and Asia for digestive problems even in

> the youngest infants .

> In other words, unlike the banana, in which the starches change to simple

> sugars as they ripen, the coconut does just the opposite - the simple sugars

> are found in the young coconut but change into starches as they get older.

It makes me wonder if Elaine was aware of this as this is radically different

from any information that has been transmitted to me in the past on the

SCD list.

Mara