Coconut sugar provides a few potential health benefits, but it is primarily a sweetener and is not rich in nutrients. Still, it could: Prevent low blood sugar. The body relies on glucose for energy.

Coconut sugar is very high in calories, just like regular sugar, and you’d have to eat a ridiculous amount of it to satisfy your needs for the above nutrients. Summary.

Traditional coconut harvesting is a gravity-defying exercise — a skilled worker barks up the branchless palm, punting his life on his bare hands, and feet locked firmly to a ‘thale’, ...

Coconut sugar, for example, is made from the sap of coconut palm trees. It contains some vitamins and antioxidants, but not ...