Performance

The Facts

Medical and scientific research has concluded that the ingestion of fresh young coconut water, a natural and refreshing beverage, may be used for whole body rehydration after exercise. Additionally, coconut water has been and is still used for IV solution or plasma replacement when plasma resources are scarce. COCO5 provides all five essential electrolytes including as much potassium as a banana. COCO5 has created the only naturally hydrating competition to the sports drinks world. Dubbed “Nature’s Gatorade”, coconut water generates its hydration properties from naturally occurring elements, rather than other sports drinks that create this from artificial sources. At only 46 calories per serving, coconut water has a high concentration of natural sugars at a low caloric level. It is also very low in Cholesterol. Coconut is also a good source of Vitamin C, Riboflavin and Calcium, and a very good source of Dietary Fiber, Magnesium, Potassium and Manganese.

What is a Sports Drink?

There is no universally-accepted description or criteria for what constitutes a sports drink. In general, “first generation” sports drinks supply 3 categories of substances:
  • fluids (water)
  • electrolytes(sodium, potassium, others)
  • carbohydrates (fructose, glucose, maltodextrin, sucrose)
According to a presentation by Robert Murray, PhD, Director of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute, at the ACSM Annual Meeting, the European Union defines sport drinks as beverages that contain carbohydrate in a concentration range of 2.0-8.75% , with an osmolality of less than 400 mOsm. Gatorade and the other “first generation ” of sports rehydration beverages on the market today contain a combination of several carbohydrates with several electrolytes. Generally, first generation sports drinks serve two roles: (a) rehydration and (b) fuel for exercising muscles. However, in the past several years, “recovery” drinks have become mainstream; ie., you can now purchase these beverages at any national grocery chain. These drinks combine amino acids or protein with carbohydrates and electrolytes.