Coconut water really does deserve its popular reputation as Mother Nature’s own sports drink, a new scientific analysis of the much-hyped natural beverage concluded at the 244th National Meeting & Exposition of the American Chemical Society (ACS) in Philadelphia on August 20. However, people who engage in strenuous exercise that involves a lot of sweat might want to take it all with a grain of salt ? literally ? or stick with a more traditional sports drink like Gatorade, said Chhandashri Bhattacharya, Ph.D.
