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Has anybody else tried this? As far as I can tell it's just a packet of electrolytes and vitamins with a little sugar for taste. I don't think it hydrates me "faster" but I definitely feel way better drinking this over gatorade, even if it tastes like salt water (which it kind of is)

>> No.16858513

>>16858416
Nuun / Liquid IV / the current trend of stupid expensive "hydration multiplier" powders are the ultimate marketing scam targeted to neurotic yuppies who think they're being smart by not drinking sugary sports drinks but still need to feel like they're "maximizing" something.

It's literally just Oral Rehydration Solution (ORS) as would be used in ORT for severe dehydration, but with flavoring and "vitamins n shit" (i.e woo) added. Just go buy some WHO formulated ORS - there is more scientific data around its formulation - they literally use it to save people on the edge of death from dehydration. Every year it saves millions of third world pajeets from dying of dysentery. By itself it tastes like shit (salty, slightly metallic), but that just means it doesn't have any extra bullshit. Trioral is a good brand on Amazon that sells for like 40¢/packet, but each packet makes like a liter (or two if you dilute it, since you probably aren't dying of dysentery), so it's like 1/10th the price. Or you can buy it in bulk for practically pennies per liter if you can find the Unicef / UN shit. If you hate the flavor so much, just throw in some crystal light or whatever.

I can't believe these marketing fucks have figured how to sell 3¢ of ORS for $1.30 by making it strawberry flavored and adding 1/8th of a B-complex vitamin pill.

>> No.16858545

>>16858513
I'll look into that, I've had terrible hydration issues lately despite drinking 3L of water a day. I got this because if it really is "3x as hydrating" it'd cost the same as an equivalent amount of gatorade.

>> No.16858588
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16858588

>>16858513
>type "Oral Rehydration Solution" into amazon search
>lol

>> No.16858594

just get the electrolytes?
pink salt, baking soda, nosalt (potassium), food grade epsom salt (magnesium)
1/2 teaspoon of the baking soda and nosalt 1/4 teaspoon of the salt and epsom salt in 32oz/1L

>> No.16858700

>>16858588
>You WILL eat AND drink the bugs.

>> No.16858747

>>16858588
>he doesn't like his hydration powder with free ants
pathetic

>> No.16858792

Water I'd practically free just drink more of it instead of scrunching jizz flakes into it.

>> No.16858798

>>16858792
Your body also needs a steady supply of different electrolytes. If you're extremely active or a drunkard you need additional sources in order to prevent dehydration.

>> No.16858821

>>16858798
Like from food?

>> No.16858823

>>16858821
For most people that is sufficient. If you have dietary issues, are extremely active, or a drunkard its good to supplement.

>> No.16858838
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16858838

If you know it's just electrolyte salt water then why make a whole thread about it

>> No.16858842

>>16858798
Yes it's called eating for nutrition faggot.

>> No.16858873

>>16858842
No u

>> No.16858885

>>16858416
It's just the other shit besides water you might want to make sure you're replenishing if you're doing heavy exercise and sweating a lot, it's the same shit that Gatorade was originally designed to do, and what you get if you get the legit powder mix they actually use for sports teams instead of the overly sweetened bottled shit.

It's nothing new, but it's also not something most people need.

>> No.16858895
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16858895

>>16858416
>asking a board full of lazy fat people who don't exercise about electrolytes

>> No.16859087

>>16858513
eternal fpbp

>> No.16859089

>>16858594
lolwut

>> No.16859697

Lotta cringe in this thread.

What went wrong?

>> No.16859721

>>16858416
It's gatorade/powerade powder without them adding a bunch of pointless sugar. Or else making it with the intent that the people who made gatorade originally had. Surprising nobody has thought to do it earlier.

>> No.16859730

>>16859697
Everything. These are the end days.

>> No.16859910

>>16858895
Frogposter fag. That’s how I know u are fat