What are the benefits for regular consumption of Nata De Coco ?Nata De Coco is very good for our digestive system especially for those who faced constipation problem. It helps to clean our intestines and prevent constipation. Many studies showed that regular consumption of Nata De Coco helps to protect against bowel cancer and has potential to prevent atherosclerosis and coronary thrombosis. In many Asian countries such as Japan, Taiwan, Indonesia and Singapore, Nata De Coco has become their daily dessert after meal. It is suitable for elderly and young children.

Nata de coco as one of the coconut water products through fermentationis very rich in fiber. Coconut water as the raw material for nata was famous as a rich nutritious water.But during the process of boiling the coconut water and incubation, a lot of nutrients are lost. Because the nutritional value contained in nata de coco is not quite as nutrition for the body. Many manufacturers nata de coco, which in turn conduct food fortification by adding one or more nutrientsto the food into a product that will be consumed. Of course the goal to increase the nutrient content in the product. Because the value of the benefits of nata de coco grow, consumer acceptance is expected to be even better.The addition of nutrients usually in the form of vitamins such as vitamin C, vitamin B1, riboflavin and niacin. As well as also added minerals such as phosphorus and calcium. Sometimes also extract flavorings added bananas, oranges, strawberries and other products that consumers readily accept the nata de coco.Because it is rich in fiber, nata de coco is good for digestion. One was to expedite the disposal of the body and prevents constipation stools.In addition, due to the low nutrient content, nata de coco safely consumed by those who are obese and are doing low calorie diet in order to lose excess weight. But of course the procedures of nata de coco consumption must be considered. Notice how to consume of nata de coco, so that we can take the value of the benefits of nata de coco and do not hurt yourself. - See more at: http://www.countrydinnerplayhouse.com/entertainment-arts/nata-de-coco-is-good-for-digestion/#sthash.PCALxfWN.dpuf

What is Nata De Coco?Nata De Coco is a Chewy, coconut get-product from coconut water by bacterial fermentation prepared. It is one of the first reported commercial food application of bacterial cellulose. ~ Nata De Coco is 100% locally made product. It grows very naturally at the extremely clean and hygiene environment an~d it is chemical & ~ FREE diet and healthy products.Nata De Coco is a high Fibre and Iow in Calories product and its contains no Cholesterol which is good for our diet anddigestion system.

How to recognize a good quality Nata De Coco ?A good quality Nata De Coco has high Fibre spongy flesh and slightly hard. If it was pressed by finger, it will become as thin as paper and it is hard to tear off.

How to make Nata De Coco taste Better ?High Fibre Nata De Coco itself without any taste. In order to make it tastier, you can mix with:-Cold Water or Ice Cubes, Chilled Soft Drink, Fresh Fruit Juices or Fresh Fruits.

What are the benefits for regular consumption of Nata De Coco ?Nata De Coco is a high Fibre product and it is very good for our digestion system such as clean our intestines and preventconstipation. Many studies showed that regular consumption of Nata De Coco is believed to protect against bower cancerand has potential to prevent antherosclerosis and coronary thrombosis as well as prevent sudden rise of sugar in the urine.

Why Children need and prefer Nata De Coco ?Nata De Coco is good for our digestion system especially for children who faced constipation problem. It's taste good andfavourite among children as well as adult especially when it is cool or mixed with other food ingredients. In Japan, Taiwan,Korea and Singapore, Nata De Coco has become their daily dessert after meal.

Why do we prefer locally made Nata De Coco ?It is because that Sarawak has lots of coconut plantation and the best quality of fresh coconut are grown in Sarawak. Thus,we can produce quality Nata De Coco with high Fibre spongy fresh.

I. Identification1. The IssueThis case study is about nata de coco, a chewy, translucent, indigenous dessert in the Philippines that is very popular in Japan. In 1993, Japanese people, especially young people considered nata de coco a popular dessert, however, its popularity declined because their interest moved to another trendy dessert. Small coconut farmers and those who started manufacturing nata de coco in the Philippines began to export more nata de coco to Japan in 1993. Though Japan imported 90 percent of the Philippines nata de coco, its supply did not meet the demand for the dessert in Japan. About one year later, the product's astonishing popularity quieted. Environmental and unemployment problems arose because of Japan was importing nata de coco from the Philippines. Moreover, the end of the nata de coco boom seemed the best time to focus on the poverty and underdevelopment in the Philippines, whose origin could be dated back to a century ago.2. DescriptionA. IntroductionThis case study is about coconuts in the Philippines. About 5 years ago, nata de coco, a dessert which is made from coconuts, was a big fad in Japan.@@However, problems arose because the production of nata de coco could not catch up with its demand in Japan and, after the nata de coco boom in Japan was over, people moved to another dessert from overseas. As a result of this whim, many problems have arisen in the Philippines.

B. DefinitionNata de coco is a chewy, translucent, traditional Philippine dessert which is "coconut gel-product from coconut water by bacterial fermentation-prepared." (Antarindo Trading Web Page) In 1992, this dessert was introduced to Japan through its use in diet foods enjoyed by young girls. (Metcalfe, 1994: 76) Moreover, "Japanese believed it protects the body against colon cancer," and it became "a boon for slimmers." (Metcalfe)Nata de coco is high in fiber, good for the digestive system, and it is low in calories and contains no cholesterol. Its peak moment of popularity in Japan occurred in 1993. Nata de coco could be found everywhere at that time. Many companies manufacturing nata de coco rivaled each other for new nata de coco products.

C. Positive ConditionsThe nata de coco boom in Japan brought a huge impact on the small labor-intensive cottage industry in the Philippines. Nata de coco was usually produced at coconut farmers' houses in the countryside, and it was an indigenous dessert. However, it suddenly became one of the most important exports. "Filipinos are busy capitalizing on a sudden foreign craving for an indigenous coconut by-product." (Metcalfe) The Manila Bulletin described nata de coco as a 'Miracle Product'. (Metcalfe) The nata de coco boom was a stroke of luck for the Philippines, who had been going through export an economical depression. The cottage industry attracted many Filipino workers to turn over and get into its industry because the way of making nata de coco is simple; it does not take high-tech machinery and a lot of money to produce. The cottage industry added to its factory and labor, and it put its utmost into nata de coco production.@@Metcalfe mentions that "[a]t Martinez Nata de Coco in Lucena City, production increased by 400%, from 500 to 2,000 trays a month. Expansion is limited not by demand, which appears to be limitless, but by space." (Metcalfe) Furthermore, "In Los Banos, a major producing area, the crime rate has dropped dramatically," because the people committing crimes were working to make nata de coco. (Metcalfe)

D. Negative ConditionsIt is the rule that `the Golden Age' has never been maintained, and the nata de coco boom in Japan was also not an exception. Japanese people, especially young people, turned their interest to a different dessert which was also from a foreign country. Japanese makers followed the trend and moved their focus to the new dessert. In the Philippines, people might be depressed as they looked at a stack of nata de coco. Its countryside returns to silence as though people had been busy making the "Miracle Product' was a dream. More importantly, the Philippines developed many problems which were not there during the boom. For example, producing nata de coco requires a kind of strong acetic acids. Since nata de coco was made at small private factories in the countryside, people did not pay attention to the effects of the acetic acids, and they discharged it into the soil. That caused dermatitis and soil acidity. (Futakami Jirou's World Web Page) Moreover, the end of the boom uncovered big problems in the Philippines, such as poverty and underdevelopment.

E. Coconut Industry in the PhilippinesThe Philippines is the largest coconut-producing country in the world. (Sakakibara, 1994: 88) It is said that there are 330 million coconut farmers in the Philippines, which is equivalent to one out of three people in the primary industries engage in coconut farms. (Sakakibara: 40) Price movement easily affects the income of coconut framers and even though a farmer has ten coconut trees, he could earn his bread at one time. (Sakakibara: 40) The coconut industry in the Philippines are jeopardized in intensifying competitions because 88 percent are small scale farmers, less than five hectares, and they do not have a unified management strategy. (Sakakibara: 90-91)

F. History

a. The History of Coconut Plantations"[An American adventurer] met with the elders of [a] Muslim village and told them he wanted to turn their cow-grazing land into a coconut plantation.cc" (Tiglao, 1999: 63-5) The coconut plantation in the Philippines began from a century ago, right after the Spanish left. (Tiglao) Tiglao insists that "the headlong rush into coconut farming in the Philippines early this century has left the country impoverished and underdevelopment." (Tiglao) The more Christians migrated to the Muslim village, the more lands were replaced by coconut plantations, and then, coconut trees dominated in the rural Muslim areas. (Tiglao) In 1642, the Spanish colonizers ordered each native to plant 200 of coconut trees for "caulk[ing] their galleons, and its husks," and "making ships' rigging," in 1930, 150,000 hectares, or 5% of arable land, were coconut trees. (Tiglao) Today, three million hectares, a quarter of the country's agricultural land, were covered by coconut plantations. (Tiglao)

b. The Rise of coconut demandUntil in the 19th century, two everyday commodities, soap and margarine, were made from beef fat, mainly from America. (Tiglao) Since blizzards and drought hit in the United States, and the cattle industry received huge damage, soap and margarine manufacturers used vegetable oils as less-expensive alternates. (Tiglao) Then, coconut came into the spotlight. European countries took coconuts from their Asian colonies, and American soap manufacturers had their eyes on the Philippines, the U.S. is newest colony. (Tiglao)Coconut trees were planted with unrecorded speed in the Philippines. The area of coconut plantations overtook that of a more famous export crop, sugarcane by 1930. (Tiglao) After two world wars ended, not only soap and margarine, but coconut oil became popular with advances in chemistry, and coconut oil became one of the biggest export items in the Philippines. "Until 1970s, coconut oil continued as the country's biggest export product, accounting for 35% of the total." (Tiglao)

c. The Root of Poverty and UnderdevelopmentCoconut exports bring the Philippines lots of foreign exchange, and it is very important to its income. Coconut planting, however, results in massive deforestation, and due to the fact that coconut trees dominate in certain areas, the ecosystem must be changed. "But perhaps the most destructive legacy of the West's demand for coconut oil is the Philippines' poverty and economic underdevelopment." (Tiglao) Even if the Philippines has got profits from coconut exports, the profits go to traders and exporters, not a third of the country's population, farmers. (Tiglao) Now, "the value of coconut oil has fallen in real terms through the decades, partly as a result of increased production of substitutes such as American and Chinese soybean and cottonseed oil as well as sunflower-seed oil from the former Soviet republics." (Tiglao) Tiglao concludes that "[e]ven now, the country faces tremendous problems that emerged a century ago, because of the West's cravings for soap and margarine." (Tiglao)As I mentioned before, the nata de coco boom in Japan in 1993 was unforeseen luck for poor coconut farmers. Yet, farmers were eventually at the mercy of the boom. Practically, Japan exploited the developing country, the Philippines, where the West has already formed the relationship of exploitation.

G. ConclusionThis case study about nata de coco is a good example of the impact of trade which can lead to changing the environment and culture of people and places. Generally, less developed countries sacrifice themselves for more developed countries. Even when the colonial period was over, and almost all colonies obtained independence, the exploitative bond has still remained. The Philippines has given up its rich forest, and then, the Philippines has exported coconut to get foreign exchange. Still, the people are poor as long as the exploitative bond will not cut off.

Although originating from waste coconut, nata de coco be enough food ideal for those who are trying to lose weight. Therefore, food ingredients derived from coconut water, other than it tastes good and is suitable for many tongues, is also rich in fiber.The term comes from the Spanish nata translated into Latin sebagainatare, meaning adrift. Nata can be made from coconut milk, coconut milk, molasses (molasses), wastewater know, or juice (pineapple, melon, passion fruit, banana, citrus, guava, strawberry, etc.).Giving a name to nata depending on the raw materials used. Nata de pinna to that derived from pineapple, nata de tomato to tomato, and nata de soya made from waste out.In recent nata industrial development, food is generally made from coconut milk. Nata with fruit flavors made from coconut milk, but the added flavor of the fruit. We too easily get the product nata with vanilla, strawberry, banana, citrus, guava, pineapple, and others.Nata de coco is fermented coconut water with the help of microbe Acetobacter xylinum. Sugar in coconut water is converted to acetic acid and cellulose yarn. Will eventually form a solid mass and reaches a thickness of several centimeters.Thus, nata de coco can also be regarded as a form of bacterial cellulose solid, white, transparent, sweet taste, chewy texture, and generally consumed as snacks.Starter or microbial culture is a most important ingredient in the formation of nata. As a starter, used pure cultures of Acetobacter xylinum. These bacteria can be found naturally in sugar plant extracts that have undergone fermentation or on vegetables and fruits that have been rotting sugary.If microbes are grown in medium containing glucose, the organism can change 19 percent sugar into cellulose. Cellulose issued to the media in the form of threads together with a slimy polysaccharide forming fabric continues to thicken into layers nata.Suitable for DietNata de coco attractiveness lies in the clear color, chewy texture, and the taste is very distinctive. Therefore, nata mixture in a range of cold drinks are very popular with the public. Especially in tropical regions, such as in the country.The most popular use is as a dessert. Nata de coco can also be enjoyed as a mixture of iced fruit, compote, custard, ice cream, fruit cocktail, candy, or eaten away.Seen from the point of nutrition, nata does not mean anything because the product is very poor in nutrients. Nata nutrient which was served with syrup was as follows: 67.7 percent water, 0.2 percent fat, 12 mg calcium, 5 mg iron, 2 mg phosphorus, few vitamins B1, a little protein, and only 0.01 micrograms of riboflavin per 100 grams.Some actions fortification with vitamins (niacin, riboflavin, vitamin B1, and vitamin C) and minerals (calcium and phosphorus), has been done to improve its nutritional value. Supplemental materials are stable at room temperature for 11 months or more. To increase the acceptance of consumers, nata de coco is often coupled with flavor extracts or essences, such as almond, banana, orange, strawberry, vanilla, and others.Because the nutrients (particularly energy) is very low, this product is safe to be eaten by anyone. This product will not cause fat, so it is recommended for those who are low-calorie diet to lose weight. Another advantage of nata de coco is a fiber (dietary fiber), it is quite high, especially cellulose.Without fiber in the diet, we would easily have symptoms of constipation or constipation (constipation), hemorrhoids, diverticulosis disease, colon cancer, inflammation of the appendix, diabetes, coronary heart disease, and obesity (obesity). With the fiber of nata de coco or other foodstuffs, the bowel movements become regular and these diseases can be avoided.Although nata de coco low nutritional content, eating the wrong way can cause us to be fat. The process of becoming obese is not caused by nata de coco itself. The cause is too sweet syrup or other mixing ingredients. Therefore, avoid eating nata de coco with a mixture that is too sweet syrup or other ingredients are rich in calories.Nata de coco is usually sold in bottles, cans, or plastic bag with a solution of sugar as a medium marinade. The intended use of the sugar solution is to preserve nata de coco for storage.If we want to take nata de coco, syrup should be shredded waste that we do not become too sweet nata. To further reduce the levels of sugar, nata de coco should first be soaked in water for a while before consumption. NutritionNata de coco is highly regarded for its high dietary fibre, and its low fat and zero cholesterol content.Cubes of nata de coco are widely used in Filipino cuisine for cold desserts, and is one of several traditional ingredients in halo-halo. Mass-produced bubble tea drinks have nata de coco strips as a healthier alternative to tapioca.[1]Ingredients and Benefits Nata De Coco Coconut SariJuly 21, 2014AdminHealth

Nata de coco is a food prepared from coconut water.Food manufacturing process is very easy.You just need to take advantage of Xylinum Acetobacter bacteria capable of fermenting the sugar content of water in the coconut water is becoming nata de coco.Well, to know the content and benefits of nata de coco is complete, check out this review.The content of Nata De CocoTaken from coconut water contains minerals and vitamins, nata de coco also contains beneficial nutrients.From research conducted by the Center for Biology LIPI, each 100 grams of nata de coco complete nutritional content includes 20 grams of carbohydrates, 80% water, 20 grams of fat, 146 calories cal, 2 mg of phosphorus, 12 mg calcium, and 0.5 grams of iron This is very good for maintaining a healthy body.Additionally, nata de coco also contains vitamins and other natural chemical compounds that serve to nutrition the body.Benefits Nata De Coco For Body HealthWell, the content and benefits of nata de coco can we know now.Due to limited it, look at the benefits and nutritional content of seyawa on nata de coco is for our bodies. Nata de coco is very well taken for people who are on a diet low in calories because the calories in this food is not too high.With its rich content of fiber, nata de coco is very beneficial for your digestive system.Therefore, if you are having problems constipation, consumption of nata de coco is able to launch your BAB.Your diet program will be successful because it is influenced by the fiber is able to bind moisture and absorb carbohydrates.Moreover, it implies able to increase the absorption of glucose in our body. Nata de coco is very suitable to be consumed for diabetics.It is influenced by the low levels of cholesterol contained in nata de coco is that it will not affect blood sugar levels in the body.Therefore, you will inevitably also of high blood pressure and stroke problems because of low cholesterol content will not clog the blood circulation in your blood vessels. The food is well-liked by children.Many manufacturers are utilizing this as nata de coco business innovation attract highly nutritious food.Therefore, nata de coco fortification of vitamins and minerals increase is suitable consumed by children.The content of vitamin C, B1, and riboflavin was able to increase the body's system kekeabalan your beloved child.Examples nata de coco is innovative is the provision of orange flavor, strawberry, and vanilla that is able to attract children to enjoy.Well, that's the complete information of the content and benefits of nata de coco that you can use to increase your health.