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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...

Posted by: hstephenson on 02/28/2007
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Coconut Water
Natural coconut water offers the same electrolytes and potassium as conventional sports drinks, with fewer calories and none of the artificial additives.
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johanna  on March 01, 2007 at 06:59 PM 11
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 :)
Renee  on March 02, 2007 at 10:07 AM 12
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
haverwench  on March 05, 2007 at 09:44 AM 13
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.)
Ashley  on March 05, 2007 at 11:54 AM 14
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?
brenda  on March 13, 2007 at 11:33 PM 15
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)
Brad  on March 15, 2007 at 09:37 PM 16
I love coconut water... but look what the experts say about vitacoco: http://www.ludickid.com/040305.htm
Angelica  on March 16, 2007 at 12:44 AM 17
PLEASE BE AWARE THAT VITACOCO COCONUT WATER PINA COLADA FLAVOR HAS FAT ON IT!! YUCK The brand that I recommend is GOYA.
Hello  on March 16, 2007 at 01:12 AM 18
"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!
Jenny  on March 18, 2007 at 02:53 PM 19
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
Rebecca  on March 19, 2007 at 08:58 AM 20
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?
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