loco for coco.

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this is seriously my fridge. right now.

my love for l’eau du coconut aka coconut water started when i was having a series of tests done over what my specialist essentially diagnosed as ‘exertion migraines’. each and every time i was getting my sweat on, i was being hit with some pretty intense migraines. the doctor called it an exertion migraine. i called it a hot yoga hangover. then a genius co-worker heard me out and told me to try drinking coconut water post-hot-yoga, purely because it is an awesome, clean source of electrolytes.

i haven’t had an ‘exertion migraine’ since. and if that doesn’t float your healthy boat, here are ten more reasons you should be drinking coconut water:  

1. it’s a kick-ace natural isotonic bevy and has an ideal level of electrolytic balance for our bodies.

2. it’s naturally sterile. If you want to eat clean, that’s real clean.

3. it raises metabolism.

4. coconut water promotes weight loss.

5. it will balance your ph and reduce the risk of cancer.

6. it tastes delicious. for real.

7. 3^rd world countries use coconut water iv’s to save lives. It has unreal anti-virus, anti-fungal and anti-microbial properties to cure illness.

8. low sodium. low [natural] sugars.

9. high potassium. high chloride.

10. almost each of the above 9 reasons would also benefit your child[ren].

[11. shhh. it is amazing to drink after a few glasses of vino on mommy's rare night out to avoid any hangover at all!]

so drink up. weight down. and don’t hog it either – because if my Marcus is any indicator, even a ‘selective’ toddler will love it too.  

-kare