We started a coconut trial. I have had my eye on coconut for months, but I was worried about the fiber and sugar content. Well, it keeps "calling" me. Sometimes I get an instinct about a food - but then that could be confused with how badly I want the food to be a pass in his diet.
Coconut doesn't offer a huge nutritional jump, but it does have it's super-food powers. Coconut can be classified as a functional food, a functional food that provides nutritional benefits beyond it's nutritional components. For a breakdown of all it's nutritional benefits, click here
So, beyond the fiber, and the healthy fats it provides benefits such as intestinal healing, healthy fat ratio. It has many historical benefits, some of which are becoming published as the benefits are being explored. There is some interesting information at this site on coconut research. The benefits that grab my attention the most of course are: "Kills fungi and yeasts that cause candidiasis, ringworm, athlete's foot, thrush, diaper rash, and other infections", and that it "Improves digestion and absorption of other nutrients including vitamins, minerals, and amino acids". These two factors alone are enough to want coconut in an FPIES child's diet.
We are hoping and praying for a coconut "pass" (as we do with all foods but in particular super foods like Coconut). It will be a great addition to have in his diet, mostly it will be a great addition to his hemp formula that I make for him.
PS- Hemp is also considered a super food.
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