WOD Doc: Dr. Robert Silverman, Coconut Water & Crossfit

Episode 92: Dr. Silverman chats up the WOD Doc about coconut water and crossfit.

What you need to know:

• it is ‘nature’s Gatorade’, but it does not contain all the essential minerals and vitamins we need for complete recovery
  • it contains sodium, but no potassium and minimal magnesium
• from a carbohydrate breakdown, coconut water is 35% fructose and 65% glucose
  • literature states this is an ideal ratio for recovery and endurance
  • the age of the nut will affect the ratio, where younger nuts have closer to a 35/65 ratio
• Hydration: according to the literature, coconut water does not rehydrate you any better than water does.