{"id":29795,"date":"2016-11-09T08:47:12","date_gmt":"2016-11-09T13:47:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/?p=29795"},"modified":"2016-11-09T09:32:38","modified_gmt":"2016-11-09T14:32:38","slug":"in-which-i-literally-just-drink-coconut-water-for-a-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.studentlife.utoronto.ca\/lifeatuoft\/2016\/11\/09\/in-which-i-literally-just-drink-coconut-water-for-a-week\/","title":{"rendered":"In Which I Literally Just Drink Coconut Water for a Week"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Thirsty Buddha brand of coconut water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nA few weeks ago, I was talking to a friend of mine who was extensively explaining to me the benefits of drinking coconut water. \u201cIt\u2019s changed my life,\u201d she exclaimed. \u201cI drink it more than I drink regular water. I\u2019m on my feet for longer and I hardly get tired during the day anymore, especially during workouts.\u201d When I got home, I googled it and found that there were a lot of benefits, such as good carbs, electrolytes, and a heaping lot of potassium<\/a>. Since the Community Crew was running a self care campaign that week, I decided to try switching out regular water for coconut water entirely for the week to see where the hype was. I compiled my thoughts from the journal I kept during the week into this blog post for you all to see my experience.\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nThe Cost<\/strong>\r\n\r\nI decided to begin my experiment by buying a whole lot of different kinds of coconut water, ranging from the Thirsty Buddha brand to Vita Coco. Each brand had a pretty similar taste, but discrepancies with added features such as pulp, jelly, or aloe. But they all were roughly the same cost. In order for the experiment to work, however, I had to buy an abundance<\/em> of coconut water (who knew I would ever buy that much coconut water in a week?) and it was not kind to my bank account. Honestly, it\u2019s probably cheaper to plant your own coconut tree in a solarium or greenhouse or something.\r\n\r\nThe Taste<\/strong>\r\n\r\nI\u2019m going to open up this section saying that I\u2019m mainly neutral to the taste of coconut water; I don\u2019t love it nor do I hate it. That being said, my liquid diet of coconut water was, for the first 3 days, not bad. Coconut water has a nuttier, sweeter taste, and it does make you feel refreshed upon swallowing it, kind of like ingesting the aftermath of an 8 hour sleep. However, after the fourth day, I started to really <\/em>notice the aftertaste on my tongue. The fifth day I ate salty snacks after a gulp of coconut water (which made me drink some more soon after). The sixth day I drank water seldomly. The seventh I pretended I was drinking something else; like chocolate milk or\u00a0anything not coconut water because all I taste is coconut water please help me.<\/em>\r\n\r\n
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I was thirsty until I realized all I had in my bag was a bottle of coconut water<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nThe Effects<\/strong>\r\n\r\nI\u2019ll be honest: I did feel more energized that week. I stayed awake in *all* my classes. My workouts were productive and I was able to recover quickly, especially after a run. I even was able to notice more details in my readings (though I\u2019m unsure if this was merely a psychological effect). My nights were alert, I walked quicker, and I felt more positive during the day. My mom even said I looked more handsome (this is a true fact and I am attributing it to the coconut water).\r\n\r\n
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Look! I'm awake in my film class!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nMy Rating<\/strong>\r\n\r\nJust drinking coconut water in place of regular water was a good idea for an experiment, but not for practical reasons. I kind of saw where the hype was, but my wallet didn\u2019t. After a few days of prolonged drinking, I hugely missed the neutral tastes-like-nothing good old fashioned tap water. It\u2019s better to drink with a salty snack, otherwise you\u2019ll get sick of it easily. But I definitely felt the benefits to it, so I guess there is some<\/em> appeal to it.\r\n\r\nBut moral of the story: everything in moderation. Or else you\u2019ll go a little (coco)nutty at the end.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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The Thirsty Buddha brand of coconut water.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\r\n\r\nA few weeks ago, I was talking to a friend of mine who was extensively explaining to me the benefits of drinking coconut water. \u201cIt\u2019s changed my life,\u201d she exclaimed. \u201cI drink it more than I drink regular water. I\u2019m on my feet for longer and I hardly get tired during the day anymore, especially during workouts.\u201d When I got home, I googled it and found that there were a lot of benefits, such as good carbs, electrolytes, and a heaping lot of potassium<\/a>. Since the Community Crew was running a self care campaign that week, I decided to try switching out regular water for coconut water entirely for the week to see where the hype was. I compiled my thoughts from the journal I kept during the week into this blog post for you all to see my experience.\r\n\r\n
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