Water Enhancement ~ Flavors ~ Brands

[Svivian]

LMNT and or packets of Gatorade are my go to

 

[Erict]

NUUN tablets with or without caffeine
Crystal Lite packets w/caffeine
Walmart packets w/lots o caffeine
Gatorade ZERO, no caffeine

I used to drink lots of the big tub Gatorade sugar mix as an uneducated hydration solution for long daily bikerides. Take a look at the label and realize how much sugar is in it - enough to change your A1C levels - take it from me.

 

[Reburn]

instead of LMNT I buy Relyte. Its cheaper for daily use and does come in variety pack single serving.

https://living.redmond.com/products/re-lyte-hydration?srsltid=AfmBOopfNfPymVu4_xn0UV58jfuivOyWqYcX1YjlEuQWurQX-GMsbK_U

 

[tony]

Does one need that much added salt? I rarely salt anything and drink plan water.
This trip out west we are taking in August will be daily hikes 5 to 10 miles. GF used to buy the LMNT brand until she started feeling bloated from the large amount of salt.

What about the sugar? I really try to stay away from it as well as hard as it is to do.

The Keppi and W.A. have my interest so far.

 

[CorbLand]

Does one need that much added salt? I rarely salt anything and drink plan water.
This trip out west we are taking in August will be daily hikes 5 to 10 miles. GF used to buy the LMNT brand until she started feeling bloated from the large amount of salt.

What about the sugar? I really try to stay away from it as well as hard as it is to do.

The Keppi and W.A. have my interest so far.

My family has a long history of heart problems at young ages. Grew up in a “don’t salt anything” family.

Never had used any supplements for sodium until a couple weeks ago. I did a lop and scatter. It’s physical work running chainsaws and piling up trees. I have done it for six years in a row. Every year after lunch, it’s always been a drag to get going and stay going for the remaining 3 hours. Tried one of the relyte packets and I can say that I felt a million times better this last time. It was very noticeable.

Wouldn’t use it while sitting at my desk but it will be in my pack for the more physically demanding hunts this year.

 

[displacedtexan]

Does one need that much added salt? I rarely salt anything and drink plan water.
This trip out west we are taking in August will be daily hikes 5 to 10 miles. GF used to buy the LMNT brand until she started feeling bloated from the large amount of salt.

What about the sugar? I really try to stay away from it as well as hard as it is to do.

The Keppi and W.A. have my interest so far.

If I'm real active... Yes. I feel much better.

I'll have one, MAYBE two on high exertion days in the heat.

 

[ianpadron]

LMNT is the way to roll

 

[ianpadron]

My family has a long history of heart problems at young ages. Grew up in a “don’t salt anything” family.

Never had used any supplements for sodium until a couple weeks ago. I did a lop and scatter. It’s physical work running chainsaws and piling up trees. I have done it for six years in a row. Every year after lunch, it’s always been a drag to get going and stay going for the remaining 3 hours. Tried one of the relyte packets and I can say that I felt a million times better this last time. It was very noticeable.

Wouldn’t use it while sitting at my desk but it will be in my pack for the more physically demanding hunts this year.

Salt is the most misunderstood thing in the gen pop. nutrition wise. More so than protein, fat, carbs even.

The FDA standard is 4-5x lower than what a moderately active person should be consuming, let alone an athlete getting after it.

Crazy how much of a difference it makes. Tsp of salt, 10g creatine, and some maltodextrin to push it where it needs to go is the secret sauce for PRs in the gym