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A coconut with lunch, a drink for prolonged

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exercise and oral rehydration during diarrhoea serve different

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purposes. The word electrolytes does not make them

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interchangeable. Decide what problem the drink is supposed

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to solve first.

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Compare sodium in the amount you will actually

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drink. One label may describe half a bottle,

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another the whole bottle.

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Also check carbohydrate and mixing directions instead of

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choosing only by a natural or sports label.

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Ordinary drinks, sports drinks and oral rehydration solutions

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are different categories.

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For significant diarrhoeal fluid loss, follow appropriate oral

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rehydration guidance. A coconut is not a substitute

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for correctly prepared rehydration salts simply because it

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contains minerals.

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A small cyclist study found similar outcomes with

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the tested coconut-water and sports-drink conditions.

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That does not establish identical composition for every

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product, and it does not test treatment of

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diarrhoea or serious dehydration.

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A fresh coconut has no standard serving volume

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or fixed nutrition label.

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It can be enjoyable, but do not invent

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exact replacement numbers for it.

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Consider handling, added ice and safe water as

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part of the choice.

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Match the drink to your actual day, including

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food and activity.

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Use individual advice if you have fluid or

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mineral restrictions. Choose refreshment for enjoyment, and a

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defined replacement product when that is what the

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situation needs.