The latest natural beverage trend buzzing around is maple water. I finally tried for the first time a few weeks ago.
Maple water is the water coming straight from the maple tree. When reduced over heat, it is the same thing you put on your pancakes — maple syrup. My breakdown on maple water is below:
THE CLAIM: Maple water has a long list of claimed benefits including being full of electrolytes, low in natural sugars, bone strengthening & anti-inflammatory benefits and antioxidant benefits.
THE TRUTH: Some research shows that maple syrup itself does have health benefits but maple water is so new to the market that there isn’t much research to back up the long list of health claims. According to Kiki Maple Sweet Water, a maple water provider in Canada, maple water has more than 80 micronutrients including potassium, magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, choline, selenium and B vitamins.
MY THOUGHTS: I like it and think it tastes better than coconut water — the maple taste is very subtle when you drink it. It is a much better alternative to drinking a soda! It’s very low in calories and has half the sugar content of coconut water. I will continue to drink maple water but it’s not a daily must have beverage like my green juice.