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There are two common thoughts on why the water and pulp are sometimes a pink or purple color. One is that they are old and decomposing; another is that the formaldehyde that they are dipped in before they are shipped to the US somehow leaks into the coconut. It is a long journey by boat from Thailand, so they do that to prevent the outside from molding. Matt Amsten tested the Thai coconut. He found no traces of formaldehyde in the coconut water or pulp that he tested. Here’s the info on Matt’s study: click here or go to http://www.basilandspice.com/journal/matt-amsden-tells-the-truth-about-thai-coconuts-and-formalde.html. In either case, I would recommend returning it to the store in exchange for a new one.

Check out #21 of my free videos at www.reneoswald.com to see how to open a Thai coconut. They are an amazing addition to our diet, because they contain medium chain fatty acids that our bodies utilize immediately, providing instant energy and they are easily digested.

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