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Also mitigated many millions of hangovers, including my own. Too bad the commercial nature of “sports drinks” have dialed up the sugar and broke away from the

Also mitigated many millions of hangovers, including my own. Too bad the commercial nature of “sports drinks” have dialed up the sugar and broke away from the clinical goal of rehydration.

paulpauper 2y ago
they sell sugar free sports drinks
- willcipriano 2y ago
  Gatorade has a entire line of drinks for different purposes. Zero is what OP is looking for: https://performancepartner.gatorade.com/content/products/hydrationPortfolio.pdf https://performancepartner.gatorade.com/content/products/hyd... The normal one is for high powered endurance activities and contains some carbs (sugar) to help fuel you through them. They have one with even more carbs, sodium and potassium for people running marathons. The last two on that chart aren't a good choice for someone who isn't active. Stick to the first two for that.
  - bigfatfrock 2y ago
    Propel and Zero (the first options) both contain sucralose, aka Splenda - I'd prefer to just drink salt water personally, or take the hit on a tablespoon of sugar mixed in and walk it off.
    - willcipriano 2y ago
      The majority of Americans are overweight, as far as the science shows artificial sweeteners are the best choice for them vs full calorie. If you look up the evidence for the downsides of artificial sweeteners anything that finds one is generally an observational study. So for example, the claim that they cause obesity is backed by the observation that obese people consume it in greater amounts than people who are not obese. That's like standing in front of a hospital and noticing everyone with a broken leg is on crutches and coming to the conclusion that crutches are the problem. Double blinded, placebo controlled studies don't find this effect. The best evidence we have indicates they are safer than the obesity that full calorie sweeteners cause in most people.
      - swatcoder 2y ago
        > The majority of Americans are overweight, as far as the science shows artificial sweeteners are the best choice for them vs full calorie. This is a false choice and has nothing to do with the above commenter's preferences. Many people just desperately long for convenient foods/drinks that aren't so sweet in the first place and feel frustrated that the largest brands don't want to bother with them.
    - xtracto 2y ago
      I maje my own electrolyte drink with water, spoonful of sugar and spoonful of "low sodium" salt: they add potassium to those, which completes the electrolyte menu. Sometimes I add a dash of lime Veeeey low cost and great. And you can pre-mix it in a zip lock bag to have it always available. And add some orange flavour kool-aid powder if you need flavour. Commercial Rehydration drinks are overpriced and overhyped IMHO
    - foxyv 2y ago
      I like pickle juice. The vinegar helps the salt go down better.
  - ajb 2y ago
    Yeah, although worth noting that glucose is useful to promote absorption of the electrolytes, you may not need it in a sports drink but it's an integral part of the diarrhea med.
- thinkingtoilet 2y ago
  That's the point. A little sugar is good. Too much sugar is bad. No suger is not as good. It's very modern to have two options, one with waaay too much sugar and one with zero sugar (or some sugar replacement).
soperj 2y ago
You can always go with a Roman sports drink. Salt, water and some red wine vinegar (apple cider vinegar works too)
Reason077 2y ago
> "Too bad the commercial nature of “sports drinks” have dialed up the sugar and broke away from the clinical goal of rehydration." The ones that come as tablets which dissolve in water give you the electrolytes without the sugar. Less packaging waste, too. SIS (Science In Sport) is good, and other brands are available.
- Scoundreller 2y ago
  You want some sugar, but putting even more than necessary sells better. Sugar, like salt, is a solute and will impair water absorption.
tmoertel 2y ago
You can always make your own sports drink, starting with the recipe from the World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-FCH-CAH-06.1 https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-FCH-CAH-06.1 Just 4 ingredients: Glucose, anhydrous (dextrose) Sodium chloride (salt) Potassium chloride Trisodium citrate, dihydrate Of course, the batch size of 75 kg may not be the most convenient for home use, but it's easy to scale down.
- leereeves 2y ago
  Is the trisodium citrate necessary or just for flavor?
  - hildolfr 2y ago
    From the PDF linked by parent: citrate corrects the acidosis that occurs as a result of diarrhoea and dehydration.
    - leereeves 2y ago
      So not necessary in a sports drink meant to keep someone hydrated rather than treat someone who is already severely dehydrated?
spondylosaurus 2y ago
Generic Pedialyte is great for hangovers and migraines—way less sugar. You can even get the individual powder packets instead of having to buy a huge jug of liquid.
MisterTea 2y ago
There's a bananna bag mix you put in water. Comes in packets. Quite invigorating.
bsder 2y ago
So they DID tamper with Gatorade. I thought it was just me. It used to be when I was sick I could down those literally like water. The last time I got sick, I gagged at how cloying the taste was at my second one. I also noticed it didn't have that characteristic "salty aftertaste". I guess I'll go have to keep some low-sodium salt on hand for when I get sick and make my own from now on. Bummer.

Also mitigated many millions of hangovers, including my own. Too bad the commercial nature of “sports drinks” have dialed up the sugar and broke away from the clinical goal of rehydration.

paulpauper 2y ago

they sell sugar free sports drinks

willcipriano 2y ago
Gatorade has a entire line of drinks for different purposes. Zero is what OP is looking for: https://performancepartner.gatorade.com/content/products/hydrationPortfolio.pdf https://performancepartner.gatorade.com/content/products/hyd... The normal one is for high powered endurance activities and contains some carbs (sugar) to help fuel you through them. They have one with even more carbs, sodium and potassium for people running marathons. The last two on that chart aren't a good choice for someone who isn't active. Stick to the first two for that.
- bigfatfrock 2y ago
  Propel and Zero (the first options) both contain sucralose, aka Splenda - I'd prefer to just drink salt water personally, or take the hit on a tablespoon of sugar mixed in and walk it off.
  - willcipriano 2y ago
    The majority of Americans are overweight, as far as the science shows artificial sweeteners are the best choice for them vs full calorie. If you look up the evidence for the downsides of artificial sweeteners anything that finds one is generally an observational study. So for example, the claim that they cause obesity is backed by the observation that obese people consume it in greater amounts than people who are not obese. That's like standing in front of a hospital and noticing everyone with a broken leg is on crutches and coming to the conclusion that crutches are the problem. Double blinded, placebo controlled studies don't find this effect. The best evidence we have indicates they are safer than the obesity that full calorie sweeteners cause in most people.
    - swatcoder 2y ago
      > The majority of Americans are overweight, as far as the science shows artificial sweeteners are the best choice for them vs full calorie. This is a false choice and has nothing to do with the above commenter's preferences. Many people just desperately long for convenient foods/drinks that aren't so sweet in the first place and feel frustrated that the largest brands don't want to bother with them.
  - xtracto 2y ago
    I maje my own electrolyte drink with water, spoonful of sugar and spoonful of "low sodium" salt: they add potassium to those, which completes the electrolyte menu. Sometimes I add a dash of lime Veeeey low cost and great. And you can pre-mix it in a zip lock bag to have it always available. And add some orange flavour kool-aid powder if you need flavour. Commercial Rehydration drinks are overpriced and overhyped IMHO
  - foxyv 2y ago
    I like pickle juice. The vinegar helps the salt go down better.
- ajb 2y ago
  Yeah, although worth noting that glucose is useful to promote absorption of the electrolytes, you may not need it in a sports drink but it's an integral part of the diarrhea med.
thinkingtoilet 2y ago
That's the point. A little sugar is good. Too much sugar is bad. No suger is not as good. It's very modern to have two options, one with waaay too much sugar and one with zero sugar (or some sugar replacement).

soperj 2y ago

You can always go with a Roman sports drink. Salt, water and some red wine vinegar (apple cider vinegar works too)

Reason077 2y ago

> "Too bad the commercial nature of “sports drinks” have dialed up the sugar and broke away from the clinical goal of rehydration." The ones that come as tablets which dissolve in water give you the electrolytes without the sugar. Less packaging waste, too. SIS (Science In Sport) is good, and other brands are available.

Scoundreller 2y ago
You want some sugar, but putting even more than necessary sells better. Sugar, like salt, is a solute and will impair water absorption.

tmoertel 2y ago

You can always make your own sports drink, starting with the recipe from the World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-FCH-CAH-06.1 https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-FCH-CAH-06.1 Just 4 ingredients: Glucose, anhydrous (dextrose) Sodium chloride (salt) Potassium chloride Trisodium citrate, dihydrate Of course, the batch size of 75 kg may not be the most convenient for home use, but it's easy to scale down.

leereeves 2y ago
Is the trisodium citrate necessary or just for flavor?
- hildolfr 2y ago
  From the PDF linked by parent: citrate corrects the acidosis that occurs as a result of diarrhoea and dehydration.
  - leereeves 2y ago
    So not necessary in a sports drink meant to keep someone hydrated rather than treat someone who is already severely dehydrated?

spondylosaurus 2y ago

Generic Pedialyte is great for hangovers and migraines—way less sugar. You can even get the individual powder packets instead of having to buy a huge jug of liquid.

MisterTea 2y ago

There's a bananna bag mix you put in water. Comes in packets. Quite invigorating.

bsder 2y ago

So they DID tamper with Gatorade. I thought it was just me. It used to be when I was sick I could down those literally like water. The last time I got sick, I gagged at how cloying the taste was at my second one. I also noticed it didn't have that characteristic "salty aftertaste". I guess I'll go have to keep some low-sodium salt on hand for when I get sick and make my own from now on. Bummer.