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.
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
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.
> 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|1 year ago
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
willcipriano|1 year ago
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|1 year ago
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.
foxyv|1 year ago