Studies have shown that coconut water helps rehydrate the body after activity to about the same degree that sports drinks and even water alone do, as well as provide
essential electrolytes like potassium and sodium which are lost through sweat.
As your body switches from carbs to fat, the same happens to
essential electrolytes like potassium and sodium.
Not exact matches
During my runs, I love to eat PowerBar Energy Blasts, which taste
like gummy candy but contain the
essential electrolytes and carbohydrates that we need during training.
When we sweat, we lose
essential electrolytes,
like sodium, magnesium and calcium, which we need to carry out everyday functions (not to mention feats of strength).
Electrolytes — minerals that dissolve in your body fluids and help conduct electricity — are
essential for processes
like nerve and muscle functioning.