coconut water (CW) has exploded onto the scene in the UK and the U.S. recently. In case you do not follow the latest glossy magazines, coconut water is the juice found in the young unripened coconuts. It was hyped as a natural source of electrolytes, and is packed with vitamins and minerals.
drinks have long enjoyed in Southeast Asia, Brazil, India and the Caribbean, but is now also growing in popularity in the west. Not just fresh from the coconut, but the bottled or canned form. This is the latest celebrity fad with many famous names on the picture to drink it, and even investing in it.
products do not miss this, and now selling coconut water is a natural isotonic health drink. Some even go so far as to promote as an alternative to sports drinks;? But just how much truth is in the marketing hype
natural hydration
There is no denying that it is rich in vitamins and minerals, including potassium, magnesium, and vitamin B complex, in fact, it contains similar levels of electrolytes as naturally found in the blood, which is a good choice for hydration. Malaysian study (published in Southeast Asian Journal of tropical Medicine and public Health) trial 10 people, exercising in heat 90 minutes, showed that all the little hydrated, as well as modern sports drink, and performs slightly better than water alone.
Sodium content
Sodium content
...Thus, coconut water and hydration can not help, but it is no more a sports drink to hydrate the body only. During exercise your body loses electrolytes in the form of sweat, particularly sodium chloride, and potassium and other minerals. The loss of these electrolytes interferes with athletic performance and may cause spasm of the more extreme circumstances. Although it contains up to 15 times more potassium than regular sports drinks, usually containing only part of the sodium found in the mainstream sports drinks and soda has lost much greater rate during intense exercise of potassium.
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...Second, when you exercise longer, 40 minutes or more, the body needs to replenish its energy stores. With this in mind sports drinks tend to contain relatively high levels of carbohydrates to refuel your body. There is a series of articles, and experts say that coconut juice (water) is not suitable in this respect, due to low levels of carbohydrates, but more carefully shows that 250ml of Gatorade (a popular sports drink) contains only 50 calories more than carbohydrate. Oddly enough nuts 250ml coconut water also contains about 50 calories of carbohydrates. Other brands may differ, but it clearly shows that it does not contain comparative levels of carbohydrate released.
...Second, when you exercise longer, 40 minutes or more, the body needs to replenish its energy stores. With this in mind sports drinks tend to contain relatively high levels of carbohydrates to refuel your body. There is a series of articles, and experts say that coconut juice (water) is not suitable in this respect, due to low levels of carbohydrates, but more carefully shows that 250ml of Gatorade (a popular sports drink) contains only 50 calories more than carbohydrate. Oddly enough nuts 250ml coconut water also contains about 50 calories of carbohydrates. Other brands may differ, but it clearly shows that it does not contain comparative levels of carbohydrate released.
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