SOS Hydration

[Travs]

Just a bit of a wonder:

I've tried the above in a drink and there is a much stronger taste - you can taste the salt first, then the flavouring. The labelling states it has 6x more electrolytes "than the average sports drink".

On the basis that these have so much more, are these solving a problem that doesn't really exist? Did well enough when I tried it but I'm fairly sceptical of something that seems to be so revolutionary. The webpages also relate to water but not to a common-or-garden-brand of rehydration brand etc.

http://sosrehydrate.com/the-science-behind-sos-rehydrate/

Have I missed something and that they are actually used a lot?

 

[midlife]

Back in the 1970's we used Accolade (a salt/glucose green powder). Tasted terrible and didn't seem to do much.

Great for saving lives for people with dysentery though....

Shaun

 

[Travs]

I'm guessing Dioralyte would do the job these days?

 

[midlife]

https://www.dioralyte.co.uk/dioralyte-family

Never noticed but the dioralyte guys now mention exercise etc in their blurb.....

Shaun

 

[HeroesFitness]

HAving to many electrolytes can give you an imbalance, you only really need hydration drinks if you are doing more than an hour and a half cycling, shorter durations using plain tap water is sufficient, for longer distances Science in Sport do the the best hydration formulas and are informed sport registered.

 

[Travs]

Thanks chaps - although Spencer I do find my calf muscles cramping if I only use water when I'm on the Wattbike at the gym; even though they have fans, the temperature in the gym is high and I'm quite a heavy sweater personally. TMI I know but its relevant. I think if I didn't take anything but water on for 90-mins or less, I'd not feel too great

 

[slowmotion]

I use really weak lemon squash with a teaspoon of salt and ditto sugar in a cage bottle. I don't know how it compares to the technical stuff but it tastes OK out on the road.

BTW, Dioralyte is extremely good for hangovers, but it's quite expensive.