{"id":172,"date":"2011-05-24T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-05-24T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/\/\/uncategorized\/whats-so-great-about-coconut-water"},"modified":"2021-10-19T23:30:05","modified_gmt":"2021-10-19T23:30:05","slug":"whats-so-great-about-coconut-water","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/breakingmuscle.com\/whats-so-great-about-coconut-water\/","title":{"rendered":"What\u2019s So Great About Coconut Water?"},"content":{"rendered":"

You may have noticed a lot of people drinking coconut water these days.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are a number of brands that can be found in any of the large grocery stores and drug stores and they all make a number of health claims. So what is the deal with coconut water? What can it really do for you?<\/p>\n

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First off, coconut water and coconut milk are two different things.<\/strong><\/p>\n

You may have noticed a lot of people drinking coconut water these days.<\/strong><\/p>\n

There are a number of brands that can be found in any of the large grocery stores and drug stores and they all make a number of health claims. So what is the deal with coconut water? What can it really do for you?<\/p>\n

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First off, coconut water and coconut milk are two different things.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Coconut milk, coconut cream, and coconut oil are all products made from the meat of the coconut. Coconut water is the actual liquid that fills the center of the coconut.<\/p>\n

If you buy a fresh coconut, you can literally crack it open, put a straw in and drink it up. In fact, coconut juice is a great natural \u201csports\u201d drink for post-workout and has been used as a source of hydration for centuries in tropical countries.<\/p>\n

Benefits of Coconut Water:<\/strong><\/p>\n