SUGAR AND HYDRATION
Do you need sugar to hydrate?
Sugar can help hydration—but only if you’ve totally drained your body’s glucose stores.
When you might need sugar
When you don't need sugar
Here’s the catch
If you haven’t totally drained your glucose (which most people don't), adding extra sugar spikes your blood sugar.
That means:
🔴 extra calories
🔴 mood swings
🔴 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:
🟢 Potassium (which we loaded up on)
🟢 Amino acids
🟢 Chloride (via Na-K-2Cl cotransporter)
🟢 Passive absorption (gut’s sodium sponge)
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 cholera—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 Stevia—the highest-grade, best-tasting Stevia with zero bitterness.
The result?
sugar-free hydration that actually works—without the crash.
