Vita Coco 100% Pure Coconut Water (34 oz.) Hydration 101 While other beverages claim to be the before, during, and after sports hydrator, Vita Coco doesn"t. Sure, Vita Coco Coconut Waterhas more than 15 times the electrolytes found in sports drinks and is as natural as natural gets (some say it"s just like sticking a straw in a coconut). Vita Coco is about hydration, and hydration is important no matter what you do. It"s okay if you"re not a marathon runner, a football player, or a Tour de France winner. Life is hectic enough, and you should be hydrated while you live it. Go ahead, get hydrated with Vita Coco Coconut Water and remember that life is a sport. What kind of coconuts does Vita Coco use?Only green coconuts! Most people don"t realize there is an enormous difference between green coconuts and the brown coconuts we"re used to seeing at the grocery story, and in most pop culture imagery. Green coconuts have all the nutrition and healthful benefits. Vita Coco harvests green coconuts in the north of Brazil, in a farm near Fortaleza. The average age of the coconut is about 7 months, the best age to extract sweet coconut water that is fat-free (before the coconut ages, turns brown and the water turns to hardened "meat" - fat city!). Does Vita Cocopasteurize this product?Yes, Vita Coco uses a flash pasteurization process. Vita Coco"s machinery uses a patented method to extract the coconut water then filters and flash pasteurizes it at 120 for two seconds before packaging the water in its aseptic Tetra Pak package. (As per FDA guidelines, flash pasteurization is mandatory for bottled beverages.) Only Tetra Pak can stabilize and give the coconut water a shelf life of 12 months, allowing us to keep it 100% natural - no additives, no preservatives, and all the healthful benefits. Can women who are pregnant drink Vita Coco?Yes, because it is pasteurized.