Coconut Water by Vita Coco®

Vita Coco’s an all-natural, super-hydrating, fat-free, cholesterol-free, nutrient-packed, potassium-stacked, mega-electrolyte coconut water!

What is Coconut Water?

Many people seem to get coconut water a little mixed up with coconut milk, but there’s a big difference between the two.

Coconut water comes from inside younger coconuts filled with a clear, electrolyte-rich juice that contains zero fat and zero cholesterol.

Coconut milk is what is produced from grating the coconut meat of older, brown coconuts: a white, rich liquid containing oils and fat, and often used as an ingredient in cooking and baking.

Health Benefits of Coconut Water

Coconut water is loaded with potassium (more than two bananas!), which is a great way to keep the body hydrated naturally and prevents cramping.

Coconut water naturally contains more electrolytes than leading sports drinks – without any of the added sugars or processed ingredients. If you would like a refresher on why you need electrolytes, check out my previous article, Electrolytes 101.

Coconut water has no fat, no cholesterol, and low in calories!

Why Vita Coco®?

The reason I love Vita Coco’s coconut water is because they keep it all natural and simple – 100% pure coconut water and Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C). That’s it! Even Vita Coco’s flavored products use only pure and simple ingredients, which is a rare find these days.

Celebrity Buzz

It looks like Vita Coco has become an “it” drink in Hollywood these days. You can easily find pictures of Rihanna, Kristin Cavallari, Dustin Pedroia, Kelly Slater, Ellen Pompeo, and even Madonna drinking the coconut water drink! After reading about the health benefits of coconut water, it’s no wonder that it’s receiving so much buzz these days.

“I love Vita Coco! It’s real coconut water from hand-picked coconuts. It’s delicious and so good for you!” – Rihanna

Rather than consuming electrolytes by drinking sports drinks, I choose to drink coconut water and eat healthy foods that naturally contain electrolytes needed for a healthy body.

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Tags: coconut water, Electrolytes, Nutrition

Is Organic always more expensive?

I was just as my local grocery store and found something worth mentioning (oh, and making a short video clip of it, of course!)… Organic avocados were cheaper than conventionally grown avocados.

Here’s my proof:

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Tags: Organic

Skinny Tip #10

Freshen Your Breath!

Do you over-do it on the snacking? Perhaps you eat more than you should at any given meal? My Skinny Tip to prevent overeating is to freshen up your breath!

Why it Works

Have you ever tried eating a piece of food after you just brushed your teeth or taken a mint? If you haven’t, trust me – It’s usually not the most amazing flavor combination, which makes it less desirable to continue munching on whatever it is that you just starting to eat.

The Strategy

Once you are done eating, whether it be a main meal or a snack, it’s time to brush your teeth, take a mint, or chew on some mint gum! It’s pretty easy to do, and you’ll be amazed with the results!

When you freshen your breath after you eat, it signifies to your brain that you are done with your meal. This means no more munching on additional food once you have decided that you are finished with your meal.

What other strategies prevent you from mindless munching?

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Tags: healthy lifestyle, skinny tips

Twinkie’s Challenge: Obtain Vitamins and Minerals Naturally

Many of us take vitamin and mineral pills to ensure optimal health, but what if you could obtain those essential vitamins and minerals naturally, by the foods you eat?

Throughout the year, I am going to write a dedicated article each month about how you can obtain essential vitamin and minerals – naturally. I’ll even discuss why the vitamins and minerals are so important to your overall health.

As the year goes on, I will link the articles from here:

Vitamins

• Vitamin A

• B Vitamins

• Vitamin C

• Vitamin D

• Vitamin E

• Vitamin K

Minerals

• Calcium

• Chlorine

• Magnesium

• Phosphorus

• Potassium

• Sulfur

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Tags: diet, healthy lifestyle, minerals, nutrients, vitamins

Choose Health

Exercise is for People of ALL sizes

It drives me nuts when people say that I don’t need to exercise or eat healthy because I’m already at a healthy weight. Depending on who is asking me, I’ll ask them two very important questions.

1) How do you think I became this weight?

2) How do you think I stay at this weight?

I answer my own question (because usually they are still thinking about what I just asked them) and I say, “Well, it didn’t happen by accident!”. I may say it jokingly, but it’s completely true. I have to work at it, and I’m not complaining by any means, it’s just the honest truth. I have completely revamped my eating habits as well as my exercise routine and it’s made a world of difference to my overall health.

Prevention is Key

“Just because you’re not sick doesn’t mean you’re healthy.”  ~Author Unknown

I believe that you should do everything you can to prevent illness in the first place. You will more than likely still become sick now and again, but not nearly as often as you would be if you didn’t have a healthy lifestyle in place. Most people will completely neglect their body until they are forced to recognize that changes needs to be made. At that point, it might already be too late. I hope you all have another chance, but I realize that’s not always everyone’s reality.

Today

Today is the first day of the rest of your life. You have everything you need to make healthier choices in your life. Being a “healthy person” doesn’t happen overnight. It’s a process. Creating a healthy lifestyle means you are continuously making healthy decisions over and over again. It doesn’t mean you have to be perfect, it just means that more often than not you are making healthy choices.

To get started, make one change that will have a positive impact.  For example, you can start drinking water instead of soda . You can start eating products that are whole grain instead of made with white processed flour. You can exercise every day for 5 minutes rather than nothing at all. It all starts with the first step.

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Tags: disease, Fitness, Health, illness, Nutrition, prevention