Coconuts & Chiropractic
Posted on 2009-10-27 08:22:20
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Coconut Island is the make believe place we come each week to learn the weeks lesson. Behind April is the island hut. She and the other children in children's church love the fun that goes on at Coconut Island. Here they can act like monkeys, sing island songs and make wonderful island crafts. They have fun meeting each week with their friends to enjoy the inspiration of their imaginations.
The first week we learned a lot about coconuts. Here are just a few of their uses:
1. The white fleshy part is good to eat, fresh or dried.
2. The cavity is filled with coconut water which is great to drink. The water is sterile until the
shell is cracked open.
3. Coconut milk is made by processing grated coconut with hot water and is 17% fat.
4. Coconut cream is what rises to the top of refrigerated coconut milk.
5. The leftover fiber is used to make cattle feed.
6. The fiber from the husk is used to make ropes, mats, brushes and to caulk boats.
7. Coconut oil is made from the dried meat of the seed.
8. Trunks provide lumber.
9. The leaves are used for baskets and roofing thatch.
10.The husks and shells are used for fuel and to make charcoal.
11.The trunk is hollowed to make drums, containers and small canoes.
12.Coconut water is nearly identical to blood plasma and can be used in emergencies as an IV
fluid.
13.The stiff leaflet makes brooms and brushes.
14.Dried coconut shells, cut in half, are used to buff floors.
We cracked open a coconut to show the children what's inside. They each got a taste and the reactions were varied. Many had never seen a coconut. They were amazed at this wonderful fruit.
Nature provides what we need to live a healthy lifestyle. Chiropractic is a healthcare profession that is very multifaceted and encompasses all ages by taking care of people from the cradle to our seniors. Chiropractic can help regain, restore and maintain optimal health throughout a lifetime. Chiropractic for adults is very important, but chiropractic for kids is vital. Children of today have many more obstacles to face than they had 20 to 25 years ago. A doctor of chiropractic's main focus is to reduce neurological insult caused by what is know by a vertebral subluxation in the child's spine. Locating and correcting subluxations in the spine can have a dramatic effect on the overall state of a child's health and behavioral well-being. ( excerpt from Pathways Magazine)
Just as God provides coconuts to nourish our bodies, he has provided chiropractic as a natural healing source. For more information on children and chiropractic please visit the International Chiropractic Pediatrics Associations website www.icpa4kids.com
Have a wonderful week!
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