Veolia Water Technologies by GineersNow Engineering Magazine GineersNow Engineering Magazine September 2016 | Page 42

CAN
COCONUT
WATER
REPLACE
SPORTS
ENERGY
DRINKS?
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Most athletes and busy
people like engineers, nurses,
and even students rely on
sports energy drinks to be
able to be productive in their
routines.
Unfortunately,
while sports energy drinks
do work, they are artificial.
So is there a more natural
alternative for energy drinks?
Yes—Coconut water.
Pure coconut water is loaded
with lots of electrolytes, like
sodium which is the one that
is most lost from our body
when we sweat. According
to a study published in
Medicine & Science in Sports
& Exercise, coconut water
replenishes our bodily fluids
just as well as sports drinks
and even better than water.
It is only the flavor of the
sports drinks that attracts
the masses.
According
to
sports
nutritionist Nancy Clark, MS,
RD and author of Nancy
Clarks Sports Nutrition
Guidebook, coconut water
won’t rehydrate the body
unless you can drink plenty
of it. If one can tolerate large
amounts of this, it could help
in keeping you hydrated.
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