sugar & hydration

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Do you need sugar to hydrate?

Sugar can help hydrationโ€”but only if youโ€™ve totally drained your bodyโ€™s glucose stores.

When you might need sugar

90+ minute
workout

Dying in a
desert

When you don't need sugar

less than 90
minute workout 

Wild night
out

Hereโ€™s the catch

If you havenโ€™t totally drained your glucose (which most people don't), adding extra sugar spikes your blood sugar.

That means:
๐Ÿ”ด extra calories
๐Ÿ”ด mood swings
๐Ÿ”ด feeling more sluggish the next day.

Sugar is a transporter. 

It helps sodium get absorbed in your gut. But it's not the only way.

Your body also uses:

๐ŸŸข Potassium (which we loaded up on)
๐ŸŸข Amino acids
๐ŸŸข Chloride (via Na-K-2Cl cotransporter)
๐ŸŸข Passive absorption (gutโ€™s sodium sponge)

You donโ€™t need sugar to hydrateโ€”you need the right balance of electrolytes.

Why so many hydration drinks use sugar:

That sugar + salt combo (aka ORT)
was created by the World Health Organization in the 1960s to treat choleraโ€”a deadly disease that causes massive fluid loss.

It saved lives. But it was made for emergency medical treatment, not for your post-leg-day or post-rager recovery.

What We Use Instead

We use Reb M Steviaโ€”the highest-grade, best-tasting Stevia with zero bitterness.

The result?
sugar-free hydration that actually worksโ€”without the crash.

Bar chart ranking sweeteners used in hydration drinks by taste and quality. Reb M (Highest Grade Stevia) ranks best with a rating of 10, labeled as smoothest with no aftertaste. Erythritol scores just above 7, Monk Fruit at 6, Regular Stevia Extract around 5, and Reb A (Low Grade Stevia) scores lowest with bitter aftertaste.
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