Kentucky Derby + Coconut Water Cocktail = Awesome!

You may have heard that the Kentucky Derby is this weekend — tomorrow, Saturday, May 4th, to be exact.

This week in Louisville is crazy … parties, Gala events, parades … and of course horse racing.

We took Ella and Sophia to some events around Derby so they could enjoy the horses, Parade, etc.  And they even made her own Derby Hats.

We couldn’t help notice the size, musculature, and beauty of these elite horse that will be competing against one another…

But that brings me to my next point.

These horses are worth millions of dollars.  They costs millions to buy.  And they are treated like gold in hopes that they’ll win the event.

Being treated like gold means being fed the best food to fuel their bodies to perform and having the best trainers to make sure they are properly prepared to run their events.

And to think of treating the horses any other way would make people cringe.

OBVIOUSLY these horses will be fed the right performance foods and train properly.  They’re worth millions of dollars!

My question, then, is why doesn’t the same hold true for people?

Are we not worth taking care of our bodies — again, fueling to perform well (both physically and mentally) and also exercise regularly?

I think the question then is — what is your why?

WHY do you treat your body like you do — positively or negatively?

Here is just a short list of why I do what I do:

• Look better (hey, I’m not going to lie, this of course plays a role)
• Have more energy
• Feel better
• Be a great example for our daughter
• Reduce the risk of disease
• Enjoy the food I eat

To that last point and stick with the KY Derby theme, let's talk cocktails for a bit.  Usually the drink of choice is the Mint Julep and boy are they great.  But I've been experimenting and tried one that is AWESOME (and, dare I say "healthy" because of coconut water).  I mean, that might be a bit of a stretch ... but let's go with it, it's the Derby season. :-)

The Dark Horse

1 ½ ounces ZICO Chocolate coconut water
1 ounce amaretto liquor
1 ½ ounces bourbon (I'm partial to Woodford Reserve)
(Garnish with chocolate covered almonds)
225.3 calories, 19g carbs

Combine all ingredients in a highball glass with ice, and gently stir to combine.

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