sugar & hydration
Do you need sugar to hydrate?
Sugar can help hydrationโbut only if youโve totally drained your bodyโs glucose stores.
When you might need sugar
When you don't need sugar
Hereโs the catch
If you havenโt totally drained your glucose (which most people don't), adding extra sugar spikes your blood sugar.
That means:
๐ด extra calories
๐ด mood swings
๐ด 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:
๐ข Potassium (which we loaded up on)
๐ข Amino acids
๐ข Chloride (via Na-K-2Cl cotransporter)
๐ข Passive absorption (gutโs sodium sponge)
You donโt need sugar to hydrateโyou 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 choleraโa 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 Steviaโthe highest-grade, best-tasting Stevia with zero bitterness.
The result?
sugar-free hydration that actually worksโwithout the crash.
