Coconut meat is high in fat and calories while moderate in carbs and protein.
Coconut water sport nutrition.
A 2002 study compared water coconut water and standard sports beverages to determine which beverage was best for post exercise hydration.
90 minutes at about 90 degrees fahrenheit until they lost up to 3 of their body weight.
3 grams carbs.
Then researchers had them drink coconut water versus a sports beverage versus just plain water and no significant difference in rehydration for any of them.
Subsequent study findings were more mixed.
According to various nutrition labels a cup of coconut water contains about 10 g of natural sugars contributing upto 45 calories.
If you enjoy the taste and can.
The nutrition facts for 1 cup 80 grams of fresh shredded coconut meat are calories.
The eight subjects exercised in the heat and then were rehydrated with either water coconut water or a sports drink.
Sports nutritionist nancy clark author of nancy clark s sports nutrition guidebook says coconut water won t rehydrate the body unless you can drink plenty of it.