You are resting in your living room, and you hear the most distinct sound you are very well acquainted with – your “suki” shouts “buko.”
Automatically, you get up and run to your front door. Your regular coconut cart vendor, all-smiles, is on a halt outside your house. He sees you and you signal with your index finger, sometimes the middle and index fingers combined, communicating how many you will buy. No words need to be spoken because he knows exactly what you want: “mala-uhog”—more juice and less meat.
This scene perfectly describes a weekend at home in the Philippines. A rest day when you just want to treat yourself and relieve you off the stress you had encountered with work or school the prior week.
There is something in “buko,” a local term for coconut, that gives an instant good vibes—and, you bet, almost all Filipinos feel it.
The fruit in itself is very tranquil to look at. Its green color speaks of life; its round shape, balance.
A sip of its juice takes you to a tropical paradise. You imagine the city’s pollution disappears, a wind gently blows against your face, and the sun smiles at you. It leaves you no choice but to smile back to the sun, to the wonderful feeling you are in, to life.
Apart from all these good vibes you feel with “buko,” this fruit considered to come from the tree of life is also something your future self has to be thankful for. In the long run, a regular drink of coconut is sure to benefit you.
Good news for those trying to lose weight, the coconut water is very low in fat—you can drink as much until you feel full and satisfy your tummy even before it craves for an excessive food. It also aids digestion and metabolism which will help you absorb food nutrients better. A lot more minerals can be found in coconut. Among them that might interest you is cytokinin—found to have an anti-ageing effect.
Therefore, the next time you hear your “suki” shout “buko,” ready your payment, smile, and gratitude that he delivers a wonderful treat in your front door.
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