To truly stay well hydrated, you likely have to drink more coconut water, than if you drink plain water.
The bottom line is that most people who lightly exercise do not need sports drinks or even coconut water- plain water is just fine.
While coconut water is low in calories, rich in potassium, and fat and cholesterol free, the evidence that it is actually better than plain water for simple hydration is unfortunately lacking.
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While sports drinks, plain water or coconut water will all keep you hydrated, when you exercise three hours or longer in the heat or adverse conditions, your body requires higher levels of simple carbohydrates and electrolytes not adequately found in coconut water.
It is important to choose plain coconut water, and to avoid coconut waters with added juice or sugar (flavorings), which are essentially the same as drinking soda or other sugary beverages.
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The Wind, Water and Wheels event takes place at Chapelfield Plain, Norwich, from Friday, 24 - Saturday, 25 July, 2009, from 9.30am to 4pm.
The rains came up from India, washing the Himalayas, filling the rivers of the Punjab, pouring down water on the Hindu Kush and on the plain that extends from the Khyber to Karachi.
Asadi grew up in Chubayish and he was here when, just after the fall of Saddam's regime, the marsh people took shovels and broke Saddam's embankment, letting the water of the river rush out onto the plain.
The High-Altitude Water Cherenkov Observatory or Hawc, high on a Mexican plain, now holds the record for the highest-energy light it can capture.
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The Wind, Water and Wheels event, organised by City College and Active Norfolk, takes place at Chapelfield Plain in the city.
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