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Healthy Hydration

We all know drinking water is good for us. After all, the adult human body is made up of about 60% water. It is essential for optimal organ function and overall wellbeing. According to H.H. Mitchell, Journal of Biological Chemistry 158, the brain and heart are composed of 73% water, and the lungs are about 83% water. The skin contains 64% water, muscles and kidneys are 79%, and even the bones are watery, with 31% water. You can see why we definitely need to consume water on a regular basis. The problem is that people don’t typically consume enough water daily for a variety of reasons. In some cases they just don’t realize how much they should be drinking or they just don’t like to drink plain old water when there are so many other flavorful options out there. Either way, I’ll break down some tips for making sure you are at peak hydration levels to keep your body and it’s organs functioning properly.

Athlete Coconut

Oct 31, 2018

You Should Be Going Nuts Over Coconuts!

While there are many nutrient dense foods that fall under the "superfood" category, there are some that seem even more super than the rest. One of these powerful plant foods is the coconut! This is one of the most versatile superfoods because it can be used and consumed in so many ways. Young green coconuts are harvested and drained for there "coconut water" which turns into "coconut milk" in the mature nuts. Both of these liquids pack all kinds of nutrients and health benefits on there own. On the inside of the coconut shell in mature nuts is the "flesh" of the coconut. This can be harvest to eat or processed into oils and nut milk. Even the shell of this powerful superfood provides us with some charcoal and coir from the fibrous husk! I'll break down all these aspects of the coconut and benefits that go along with them, which will have you going nuts over these coconuts!