Coconut water is rampant throughout the Pacific Islands, Hawaii, Southeast Asia, and the Caribbean. In Brazil, it is the second most popular fruit juice next to orange juice, and is naturally fat-free with high potassium and mineral content. It is derived from young coconuts which have the most water, because as coconuts mature, they have more meat and become more of a gel than a clear liquid. Out here you can get coconut water in many different stores, but my favorite place to get coconut water is Whole Foods because they have the best tasting brand called Taste Nirvana.
Taste Nirvana is a food and beverage manufacturing company founded in 2007 near Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. It is both eco-conscious and socially responsible, as their entire beverage plant is run on steam, and their coconut water comes in 100% recyclable glass bottles that have a shelf life of up to 2 years! A father and son operation, Taste Nirvana’s sweet-tasting coconut water comes from Thailand’s very own coconut plantation. Because it does not come from Brazil like most coconut water brands, Taste Nirvana’s water tastes naturally sweeter, yet with less of a tart after taste.
I also find that since Taste Nirvana Coconut Water comes in a glass bottle, it has an overall healthier, cleaner taste.
Drink coconut water during your exercise workouts by filling half of your water bottle with water and the rest with Taste Nirvana, it will be your electrolyte replacement formula. Although it is not as high in sugar as other fruit juices, I would still recommend drinking coconut water slowly through out the day rather than gulping it down in one shot. Taste Nirvana Coconut Water with the pulp is my absolute favorite—especially after a strenuous yoga class!
References:
http://www.tastenirvana.com/allnatural.html
