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    Question Coconut Water..

    Has anyone tried this, or drink it on a regular basis? Supposed to have health benefits, including lots of potassium. I myself drink it occasionally.


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    I drink it all the time! If you drink it after a night of drinking alcohol, before you go to bed, you will wake up with no hangover! It's magic!

    It has more electrolytes naturally than any other liquid, and more potassium than a banana. I like to mix it with my protein powder and water in my protein shakes after a workout.

    Some brands suck! The organic one in a can sucks, I think. I like Naked brand and O.N.E. brand. I do NOT like Vita Coco.
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    Thanks, Ladies! There's one brand I want to try, Nirvana, I read about it in New Beauty, the anti aging product magazine. I've tried the One brand as well, & today Goya, which also had little pieces of coconut in it.
    I also read that it's one thing can can actually be injected in the bloodstream.


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    I've tried two different ones, and I found both to be super disgusting. When it comes to designer waters, I like my Chocolate Mint Metromint.

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    My hub and mom love the goya brand.

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    I buy young coconuts. They make a healthy snack and the coconut water in it is all natural. It tastes better too.
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    There is no better coconut water than the one from an actual coconut. That, I love.
    I'm not a fan of carton coconut water, but I use it to mix one of my vitamin powders in it.
    If you can't take the taste, get one that's mixed with another fruit. I like pineapple.

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    I loooove coconut but it upsets my stomach more than anything else in the world. WHY!!!!

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    I don't like Vita Coco either... O.N.E. is pretty good. The only problem I have with coconut water is the consistency. It totally grosses me out sometimes because it's thicker than water. I feel like I'm drinking spit, lol. If I mix it with some water though it thins it out.

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    Quote Originally Posted by luscious sadie View Post
    I loooove coconut but it upsets my stomach more than anything else in the world. WHY!!!!
    Maybe you're allergic?
    I don't like the thicker ones either


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    ^^^ You might be potassium intolerant?

    I am, and whenever I eat a banana, I get suuuch an upset stomach. If coconut water has more potassium in it that one of those, it might be whats causing it?


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    Quote Originally Posted by Vyanka View Post
    There is no better coconut water than the one from an actual coconut. That, I love.
    I'm not a fan of carton coconut water, but I use it to mix one of my vitamin powders in it.
    If you can't take the taste, get one that's mixed with another fruit. I like pineapple.
    Thats the truth, I like coconut water, but only from real coconuts. I just go to my backyard, grab a coconut out of the coconut tree and drink, I like the taste of the actual coconut as well, tastes nothing like the candy which I can't stand. But whoever said they don't like the consistency, I'm the same way, I thought the same thing about drinking spit, took a while to get over that

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    Coconut water is amazing! Does incredible stuff for your skin, is fantastic post-workout, and kills thirst like nothing else.

    Taste is extremely dependent on brand for some reason (maybe different companies use coconuts from different geographic locations?).

    This is how amazing coconut water is. During WW2 army medics found out that coconut water was so sterile and so compatible with human blood that they used coconut water for IV plasma transfusions----straight from the coconut right into your arm!

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    I'm pretty sure coconut water used to be infused directly into people since it perfectly mimics human plasma. It's extremely good for you.

    I love it, personally. I drink mine from young thai coconuts that I buy cheaply at a vietnamese grocery store. Then you can scrape out the meat and put it into smoothies!

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    This is how amazing coconut water is. During WW2 army medics found out that coconut water was so sterile and so compatible with human blood that they used coconut water for IV plasma transfusions----straight from the coconut right into your arm!

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    Default Re: Coconut Water..

    I love coconut water. Vita Coco is my fave

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    I can't find any other brands but vita coco and I like it. I was buying it at publix but can't seem to find it anymore there, did they stop carrying it?

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    FYI: unless you're buying organic in either carton or young coconut, they get repeatedly treated with fungicides and other chemicals that show up in the coconut water---so while coconut water IS healthy, what you may be getting from the store is not all it's cracked up to be

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    Dizzy Re: Coconut Water..

    ok, i feel like an idiot for asking... but how do you open a coconut? i've never tried... can you just cut them with a sharp knife? they seem hard... or maybe i've watched too much gilligan's island?

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    Quote Originally Posted by deluxe.doll View Post
    ok, i feel like an idiot for asking... but how do you open a coconut? i've never tried... can you just cut them with a sharp knife? they seem hard... or maybe i've watched too much gilligan's island?
    With young coconuts, I use a large, heavy knife to "chop" the top part of the coconut ONE time. Do not remove the knife while it's in the groove. With the knife still intact, I hold the coconut in one hand, and support the knife with the other as I slam the coconut onto the kitchen counter with enough force to make an incision through the coconut's shell. Be careful with this step as the water can start to leak. Repeat the process 3 more times to create a square opening making sure each corner matches up. Peel off the opening and don't forget about the fleshy meat under the cap. It's my favorite part : )
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    ^ Yes.

    Google it--there are how-to videos.

    I cut coconuts open like this allll of the time!

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    where do you buy YOUNG coconuts?

    I tried this farmer's market near me and didn't find any...

    Love coconut and coconut water, I use the water in my smoothies instead of milk

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    Great Idea, Leyla! I took a pic of the coconut water I buy. Anyway, it's from Whole Foods, C2O 17.5 oz for $1.69,http://www.c2o-cocowater.com
    As far as where to buy the real coconuts, is there an ethnic market(s) in your area?


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    hmmmm by ethnic markets I guess you mean asian markets?
    Not sure but good thinking! I'll try to find out

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    Quote Originally Posted by leyla2 View Post
    hmmmm by ethnic markets I guess you mean asian markets?
    Not sure but good thinking! I'll try to find out
    Well, anywhere they'd have 'exotic' fruits, prob. Asian markets would be a good place to start. Are there Whole Foods stores by you? If not you could look onlline, sometimes markets would deliver, even if you're a ways away, they prob. wouldn't spoil too fast.


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