Coconuts

Coconut is a round and elongate fruit of white, fibrous and oily meat covered by a thick, brown and hairy shell.Â

Coconuts are surrounded by a fibrous kernel, inside which is a white meat called copra.

When the fruit is still tender it yields a milky fluid that is commonly used as basic food in some zones.Coconuts are especially high in manganese,Â

which is essential for bone health and the metabolism of carbohydrates, proteins, and cholesterol.Â

They're also rich in copper and iron, which help form red blood , as well as selenium, an important antioxidant that protects your .Â

Its meat( chaves ) is generally eaten in some parts of the world as friuts, to reduce the rate of heart sickness, and to make coconut oil of verious uses.