Coconut milk

[Grey_Moon]

Yup, i'm lactose/soy/grain/bean intolerant sooo I drink a lot of almond/coconut milk and Jacko always steals my glass.
Usually with the coconut milk I put it, some ice and some fruit in a blender and make a smoothie which we both love. As others have said though watch the fat---I know that, even me who runs on a high-protein, high-fat low-carb diet a shot of coconut fat makes me pretty queasy if I have too much.

[Liliesmommy123]

I have been giving my Meyers a taste of coconut milk here and there when I have a bit left over from cooking with it, she loves it. I have yet to read anything negative about giving them coconut milk in moderation. Hope this helps!

[gabbagabbawill]

Are you talking about coconut MILK or coconut water?

"Coconut milk" is made using the pulp of the coconut and is VERY high in saturated fat. I would not recommend "coconut milk" for a parrot. There are very few benefits for humans or pets to drink coconut milk. See nutritional information here: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut ... cts/3113/2

As for "coconut water" it has virtually ZERO fat, is low in cholesterol, and has good sources of electrolytes, potassium, manganese, riboflavin, calcium, and fiber. It is VERY good for human consumption, however, it has sodium and sugar, so it is probably not great for parrots long term, but I don't think it would be bad as a treat supplemented to their diet every once in a while. Nutritional information on coconut water can be found here: http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/nut ... cts/3115/2

I would assume that the OP and other posters were talking about "coconut water", but I wanted to clarify the difference between the two, as they are very different and not interchangeable.

I buy young coconuts and drink the water from them all the time. It is very refreshing and is a lot like gatorade, in that it has a great source of electrolytes, and is better for you since it is much lower in sugar.

Something to be careful of is "coconut juice" or water with added sugar. Coconut water is often sold in cans with added sugar or high fructose corn syrup.

My favorite pre-packaged 100% pure coconut water is Vita Coco: http://vitacoco.com/