Thursday, December 27, 2012

“Nature’s Sports Drink”



Tender Coconut water - has become all the rage with many celebrities and professional athletes for its hydrating properties. Tender Coconut water may be better at replacing lost fluids than a sports drink or water -- as long as you enjoy the taste. It is enhanced with sodium and it is as good as drinking a commercial sports drink for post-exercise rehydration with better fluid tolerance. Compared with most sports drinks, it’s lower in calories (45 to 60 calories per 250 ml), carbohydrates and sodium, and higher in potassium, another mineral that gets sweated out during exercise.

Tender Coconut water, the juice of young green coconuts, also contains magnesium and calcium. Its claim to fame is its high potassium content; a mineral many people don’t get enough of because they don’t eat enough fruits and vegetables.

But during prolonged exercise, we lose much more sodium than potassium. Coconut water alone can’t replace the sodium lost during strenuous exercise. Lighter exercisers, however, will do fine to rehydrate with coconut water

It is super hydrating and prevents from cramping even in the hottest and most humid conditions. 


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