Are you looking for a refreshing drink which only uses the best high-quality ingredients? Cor de Coco is the product for you. These delicious milkshakes are made to not only taste great but also include ingredients which support your health.
Cor de Coco beverages are dairy free, gluten free and "naturally delicious." This gives the option to those not able to normally enjoy the delicious taste of a milkshake.
Coconut Water
The main ingredient (66.46%) in the milkshakes are coconut water. Coconut water is a great way to help meet your daily fluid needs and also gives your body additional vitamins and minerals.
Coconut water contains calcium, potassium, magnesium, sodium, and phosphorus. Potassium is a mineral which helps your heart, kidneys, and nerves function at their best. This mineral is an electrolyte and helps maintain optimal fluid volume and electrolyte balance in your body.
Magnesium is an essential major mineral your body needs to function and can boast to help play a role in over 325 different body functions. Some of the role’s magnesium plays includes supporting normal muscle contractions, supporting normal blood pressure, assisting with optimal sleep quality, promoting strong bones, and helping you to relax and reduce feelings of stress.
Calcium is a mineral which is essential to keep your bones and teeth strong. Calcium is also needed for normal muscle contractions. Phosphorus is another mineral which plays a key role in keeping your bones and teeth strong. It is also needed to make DNA and RNA.
The benefits of coconut water don’t end there. Coconut water also contains antioxidants which help to remove excess free radicals which can cause damage and disease to the cells of your body.
A Cor de Coco beverage may also be the perfect post workout drink. Coconut water may also help replace not only the fluid lost during a workout but electrolytes too. These include potassium, calcium, magnesium, and sodium.
Kids Coconut Milkshakes
Cor de Coco currently has two flavours available at Woolworths which is chocolate and caramel. The caramel milkshake is delicious and gives your body the hydrating properties found in the coconut water. Also, 30% is made from coconut milk. Coconut milk gives your body vitamins and minerals including folate, vitamin C, magnesium, iron, potassium, copper, manganese, and selenium.
Are you a fan of chocolate? The Cor de Coco chocolate milkshake contains cocoa powder. This gives the delicious taste of chocolate but also provides your body with health benefits. These include phytochemicals or plant-based chemicals which have health benefits for your body. One main type of phytochemical found in cocoa are flavonoids which act as antioxidants. Antioxidants help to fight off free radicals which can cause damage and disease to the cells of your body.
The other two flavours available by Cor de coco are vanilla and strawberry milkshakes. For those who enjoy a vanilla milkshake the vanilla bean ingredient will give your body a source of antioxidants. Vanillin is the main phenolic plant compound which has antioxidant properties.
A strawberry milkshake lover won’t miss out on any health benefits. The strawberry juice will give your body antioxidants as well as vitamins and minerals. This includes vitamin C, manganese, folate, and potassium.
Take Home Message: If you are one of the many people who have not been able to enjoy the delicious experience of a milkshake due to dietary restrictions or simply want a dairy alternative, Cor de Coco have the products you have been waiting for.
To try one of the delicious milkshakes for yourself head to the cold section at your local Woolworths store. For more information on Cor de Coco products head to their website https://www.cordecoco.com.au/
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