Hello hive lovers, how are you today? May we all stay healthy and be able to do what we want. These days the weather is quite hot, drinking warm water is not enough to ward off hot weather, I want to drink ice water but are afraid of coughing, so I have to drink fresh (with a sprinkling of ice) but still nutritious for the body, because during a pandemic like this you have to be extra maintain health with a healthy, balanced but still appetizing diet.
Today I will make a fresh drink made from fruits that are rich in fiber and vitamins to help maintain our immune system. The main ingredients we use are watermelon, sweet corn and young coconut.
Watermelon (Citrullus lanatus)
Watermelon is a fruit that is rich in water and vitamins, here are the nutritional content in 100 grams of watermelon:
water 90%
calories 30 grams
protein 0,6 grams
carbohydrates 6.2 grams
fiber 0,4 gram
fat 0.2 gram
vitamin C 21% of the Reference Daily Intake (RDI)
Vitamin A 18% of the RDI
vitamins B1, B5, B6 3% of the RDI
Potassium 5% of the RDI
Magnesium 4% of the RDI
(source:https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/watermelon)
The benefits of watermelon for health are:
- Prevent asthma
- Maintain blood pressure
- Prevent cancer
- Regulate digestion
- Improve the work of the brain and nervous system
6.Controlling diuretic function
7.Prevents hydration
(source : https://www.medicalnewstoday. com/articles/266886#nutrition)
Sweet Corn (Zea mays)
Corn fruit is a fruit that is rich in fiber content, in 100 grams of boiled corn there are nutrients:
water 73%
protein 3,4 grams
carbs 21 grams
sugar 4.5 grams
fiber 2,4 grams
fat 1.5 grams
The benefits of boiled corn for health are:
- Maintain eye health
- Helps prevent colon cancer
- Improves heart health
- Reducing the risk of type 2 diabetes
- Keep your weight stable
(source:https://www.sehatq.com/artikel/kalori-jagung-rebus)
Coconut (Cocos nucifera)
The water content in young coconuts is a good source of fluids for the body, while the nutritional content contained in young coconut meat every 100 grams are:
calories 77
protein 1.4 grams
carbohydrates 10 grams
fat 3.6 grams
Potassium 257 milligrams
Vitamin C 6 milligrams
The benefits of young coconut meat for health are:
- Increase endurance
- Helps meet mineral needs
- Helps brain function
- Maintain heart health
- Regulate blood sugar levels
(source:https://hellosehat.com/nutrisi/fakta-gizi/manfaat-kelapa-bagi-kesehatan)
What should we do with these three beneficial ingredients? We'll make it a fresh drink. How to make?
Ingredients :
1 watermelon
2 pieces of sweet corn (choose young)
100 grams of young coconut flesh
100 ml of sweetened condensed milk
Ice cubes to taste
500 mL of drinking water
How to make
- Boil corn
- Remove the corn from the cob,take the
meat - Watermelon is split,cut according to
taste - Split the young coconut, take the white
flesh - Prepare a serving glass
- Put the boiled sweet corn into a serving glass, add the pieces of watermelon and young coconut
- Add sweetened condensed milk to taste
- Add enough drinking water
- Give ice cubes according to taste
The sweet taste of corn, fresh watermelon and young coconut combined with sweetened condensed milk, plus a sprinkling of ice, is addictive.
Keep Spirit Stay Healthy