Being Pregnant
A Pregnancy Superfood, With Help from Madonna
This hot weather is brutal. Since pregnant women have special dehydration risks, it’s important to drink lots and lots of water or other fluids. Sports drinks give you back some of what you lose when you sweat, along with other things you might not want: corn syrup, artificial sweeteners, food dyes,artificial flavors.
Luckily, there’s a natural solution that happens to be 100% natural, high in electrolytes, low in calories, and endorsed by Madonna.
Long popular in other parts of the world, coconut water is becoming increasingly easy to find on American shelves. It’s been attracting attention from health conscious consumers in the past few years, including some famous ones. Madonna (who, as we all know, is a VERY health conscious consumer) decided to give it a bit more than her attention.
Yes, Madonna is such a fan of coconut water that she decided to invest in her favorite coconut water company. In a pretty big way. She put 1.5 million dollars into Vita Coco a few months ago: that’s how much Madonna loves coconut water.
Despite my lack of personal investment in the product, I’m sure I love coconut water just as much as Madonna. I’ve been singing its praises since I first it resuscitated me from dehydration-induced-exhaustion, probably on a blazing summer day like the ones we’ve been slugged with in New York lately. And as I was enjoying a gulp the other day, I thought of how perfect this beverage would be for pregnant women— a group who, as we know, are especially in need of staving off dehydration, and the complications it can encourage—and always in search of a good beverage. Oddly enough, others had the same idea as I did. (I mean, besides Madonna.)
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EG commented on Jul 06 10 at 12:42 pmMy in-laws live in Papua New Guinea and people drink it over there for energy and hydration. Of course my in-laws have actual coconuts in the fridge that they whack open!
GenNemeno commented on Jul 08 10 at 1:23 amCoconut water is the fluid for life. It is most beneficial for pregnant woman since it keeps the body hydrated because dehydration can be particularly threatening during pregnancy. It also boost the immune system of a mother-to-be, which is naturaly weakened during pregnancy. It also promotes healthy lactation.
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ladyinred commented on Jul 14 10 at 4:00 pmmy older sister just found out the great news that she’s expecting and the doctor suggested that vita coco was one of the best things to drink to keep healthy and hydrated! thanks coco…
MITA commented on Aug 10 10 at 2:52 pmIn Indonesia it is believed that drinking coconut water will keep baby from getting cradle cap.
Amy commented on Sep 03 10 at 12:36 amI made sure to have lots on hand for during and after delivery. Nothing has ever tasted so good in my entire life. This stuff is awesome!
Jessaca commented on Oct 07 10 at 5:06 pmI tried the Naked version. It tasted like grass to me. Am I missing something? Can you recommend the brand/flavor you like?
Kathinka commented on Oct 22 10 at 1:27 amthis was the only liquid I was able to consume in my 1st trimester, everything else made me nauseous.
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