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The Great Dehydration Scare

Who knew that we were all at such risk of constant dehydration? I mean pick up a magazine or watch an ad on tv, and sooner or later, you'll be convinced that your body is in severe need of hydration, electrolytically imbalanced and lacking in peak performance.

Oh puhlease.  When I grew up, kids playing sports drank... well, water.  And that water?  It came from a tap, not a plastic bottle with a label.

But if I were buying the need for electrolytic sports drinks (and trust me - as a girl who occasionally imbibes too much of a different kind of liquid, there is something miraculous about potassium-laden sports drinks for a hangover cure), you can rest assured that I would be reaching for the ONE Natural Coconut water.  As with many things, I was a complete skeptic until I tried it.

I promise - that stuff is GOOD.

-Heather... off to remember a world where a bench of kids playing basketball all drank out of the same refillable water bottles...

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February 28, 2007 | Read the Related Tip | Comments (47)
What is the difference between coconut milk and coconut water? Can you get the coconut water out of a fresh coconut?
Posted by: Angie | February 28, 2007 at 09:12 AM
I'm allergic to coconut! Although it's a little-known allergy, people should (obviously) make sure they're taking appropriate precautions before trying something new.
Posted by: Cathy | February 28, 2007 at 12:21 PM
you should pick up The Coconut Oil Miracle - it has everything you need to know about coconuts and healing! i love it!
Posted by: jess | February 28, 2007 at 01:33 PM
I have been drinking ONE Coconut Water for 3 months. My hair and skin have never looked as good as they do now!! I highly recommend to everyone! www.onecoconutwater.com
Posted by: Tracey | February 28, 2007 at 02:19 PM
Copied from website: O.N.E.™ is 100% natural coconut water, which is the water inside a young green coconut. It is naturally filtered for nine months through the dense fibers of the coconut creating a nutritious, pure and refreshing isotonic beverage. O.N.E.™ is 100% natural and has five essential electrolytes, more potassium than a banana, no added sugars, no fat, no cholesterol and no preservatives. O.N.E.™ is not the milk that is derived from the meat of the older brown coconuts.
Posted by: coco | February 28, 2007 at 02:22 PM
Hey Angie- Here's your answer: The liquid inside the coconut is the water, while the milk "is made by pureeing a mixture of coconut meat and water, then straining it to remove some of the fat." http://www.slashfood.com/2006/05/06/coconut-milk-vs-coconut-cream-vs-coc...
Posted by Idealbite Team Member tmeronek
 February 28, 2007 at 02:23 PM
Hi Cathy, Coconut Water is actualy non-allergenic. Coconut Cures by Bruce Fife, ND page 145
Posted by: Linda | February 28, 2007 at 03:45 PM
I didn't see it at my Whole Foods, I'll have to look again. Are you guys buying yours at stores or ordering it through the website? What does it taste like - is it sweet?
Posted by: the other JB | March 01, 2007 at 09:37 AM
One statement on their website cracked me up: "O.N.E.™ can be consumed on long airplane rides, especially by people suffering from Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)." RIIIIGHT. It would be NICE to be able to consume it on long airplane rides (I travel a lot) if we weren't living in a "you-can't-take-anything-on-an-airplane-that's-not-piece-of-clothing-or-a-shoe" society. Airport security would throw that stuff in the garbage so fast - quicker than when they threw my brand new toothpaste away because it was 4 ounces (the limit is 3 ounces...) Grr.
Posted by: the other JB | March 01, 2007 at 09:46 AM
Hey JB - I got mine at Whole Foods (actually, first encountered it at the WF in the Time Warner Center in NYC). It's "sweet-ish," is about the best way to describe it. Coconut in general seems sort of sweet to me - even with no sugar added - so it has that sense about it (sort of in the way that even plain soy milk can taste sweet). However, unlike soy milk, this is mainly clear and not at all thick. Good stuff, all around. I'll just have to remember not to take it on the plane. ;)
Posted by: Heather Stephenson | March 01, 2007 at 01:55 PM
This is a very famous song by Harry Belafont enjoy! The thing that's best if you're feelin' glum Is coconut water with a little rum It could make you very tipsy, four for five Make you feel like a gypsy, four for five Coconut water got a lotta iron, four for five Make you strong like a lion, four for five :)
Posted by: johanna | March 01, 2007 at 07:59 PM
I have tried all the coco waters out there, and by far, the best is Vita Coco! I looove their pina colada flavor which is made with pure coco water, coco puree and pineapple puree. They are also the most inexpensive brand out there :) Cool website: www.vitacoco.com
Posted by: Renee | March 02, 2007 at 11:07 AM
I had a look at the websites for these coconut waters (O.N.E. and VitaCoco), and it seems that they are packaged in some material called Tetra Pak, which touts itself as very eco-friendly, but which is composed of layers of paperboard, plastic, and aluminum foil--meaning that in most areas, it's impossible to recycle. So it loses a point or two on the sustainability scale. (Yes, it may be *theoretically* possible to recycle the paperboard part by pulping the stuff and then sifting out the sheets of plastic and aluminum, but in how many places do the facilities actually exist to do this? In my opinion, packages only count as recyclable if it's not only possible but simple to recycle them--because if it isn't simple, people won't do it. Around here, it's hard enough to get folks to throw their cans and bottles in the blue bin instead of the brown bin, even if they're sitting right next to each other.)
Posted by: haverwench | March 05, 2007 at 10:44 AM
Haverwench, I'm surprised to hear that tetra paks aren't recyclable where you are. (Where are you?) I'm in Vancouver, and we've been recycling tetra paks for quite a few years now. What do you do with juice boxes, then?
Posted by: Ashley | March 05, 2007 at 12:54 PM
Vita Coco is BY FAR the best coconut water out there! If you've ever sat on a beach with a coconut in your hand, you will understand what i'm talking about! It's subtly sweet without an after taste. (I've only tried O.N.E, though, and it tasted watered down)
Posted by: brenda | March 14, 2007 at 12:33 AM
I love coconut water... but look what the experts say about vitacoco: http://www.ludickid.com/040305.htm
Posted by: Brad | March 15, 2007 at 10:37 PM
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT VITACOCO COCONUT WATER PINA COLADA FLAVOR HAS FAT ON IT!! YUCK The brand that I recommend is GOYA.
Posted by: Angelica | March 16, 2007 at 01:44 AM
"I announced the winner of the 2005 Crappys: VITACOCO COCONUT WATER NATURAL REHYDRANT DRINK! Pointless, wastefully packaged, unneccessary, excessively hyped, and unquestionably the worst-smelling product in the history of these awards, it managed to be so bad that even a baby wouldn't put it in her mouth. Bravo, VitaCoco, and keep on' crappin'!" http://www.ludickid.com/040305.htm Humm... I will not try this brand...THANKS FOR THE TIP!
Posted by: Hello | March 16, 2007 at 02:12 AM
Hi, I bought 3 different brands of coconut water online. ONE, Zico and Vitacoco. ONE is by far the best tasting coconut water! www.onecoconutwater.com J
Posted by: Jenny | March 18, 2007 at 03:53 PM
Two questions about Coconut water - 1. Can the plastic or aluminum from the Tetra Paks leach into the drink? 2. Isn't coconut a natural laxative? Meaning, if you drink too much (say, during a long sports tournament), will you have digestive problems?
Posted by: Rebecca | March 19, 2007 at 09:58 AM
1) www.thegreenguide.com/doc/114/bpa 2)I have been drinking one ONE coconut water a day for approx 5 months. I have not experienced any laxative or digestive problems. I am moving back to Greece in a few weeks. Does anyone knows if Coconut Water is already available in Europe?
Posted by: Dimi | March 19, 2007 at 10:39 PM
I drink ONE coconut water everyday and I definitely feel the results of the hydration. Do you guys know of any links showing how coconut water works in a intra-cellular level?
Posted by: Izette | March 22, 2007 at 04:05 PM
Rebecca you can buy coconut water in Europe I am in the UK and purchased one called cocofina from www.cocofina.com As far as I know they do not do flavours and its the closest to the real thing. I think passion fruit would go well with coconut water
Posted by: Justin | March 28, 2007 at 01:39 PM
I lived in India for 2 years and got into the habit of drinking young coconuts from roadside carts for about 10 cents each...upon returning to the states I started buying young coconuts at Asian markets. When my wife gave birth last year, she declared it "the best postpartum drink!" Not too long after that, I saw that several brands of coconut water had appeared on the health food stands with all the requisite hype...well, coconut water is worthy of the hype, but my recommendation is: buy fresh coconuts from local Asian markets (ask for 'em by the case) and hack of the top...pop in a straw and enjoy. You get the water, plus the meat (yum!) and best of all it's truly eco-friendly (nature's packaging) and no corporate product endorsements!
Posted by: Aaron | March 29, 2007 at 07:06 PM
Hi, My Nutritionist said that the Asian Coconuts available in the US are soaked in preservatives! And sometimes the water could be rotten...
Posted by: LINDA | April 06, 2007 at 08:15 AM
Linda, it's true-"fresh" Thai coconuts are dipped in fermaledhide which keeps the husk white. Your best bet is Vita Coco, all the other newer brands on the market taste watered down. Also, to the comment way above that Vita Coco with pineapple and coconut puree has fat--anyone who knows the macriobiotic properties of coconuts know that coconut meat has VERY GOOD and HEALTHY fat! Read Coconut Cures by Bruce Fife, or The Coconut Oil Miracle by Bruce Fife, Jon J. Kabara, John J. Kabara
Posted by: Jay | April 10, 2007 at 06:47 AM
Hi Jay, I bought Vitacoco, ONE & Zico @ my local Whole Foods. ONE & Zico are good, Vitacoco is just ok...
Posted by: Linda | April 17, 2007 at 12:18 AM
Where can I buy ONE coconut juice in Manhattan?
Posted by: Bruno | April 17, 2007 at 07:40 PM
I tried O.N.E, Zico and Vitacoco. O.N.E. was the best, Zico was almost as good. Vitacoco had a horrible after taste, upset my stomach and gave me diarea. They canned coconute water was better than that!
Posted by: Tabitha | May 02, 2007 at 02:57 PM
After reading the posts no one has mentioned a canned coconut water we have here in Socal called amy & brian. It is a water from the young coconut and it is product of Thailand and "NO' they don't dip into a preservative. This is by far the best tasting of all the brands that I have tasted (in my opinion)and their product has chunks of coconut pulp, or a pulp free, and the one I like the best is with lime. It is availible in most Whole Foods stores, and several smaller natural foods stores here in Calif.
Posted by: john | May 09, 2007 at 06:48 PM
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