The Natural Choice: Why We Use Organic Stevia in Our Electrolytes
Not all electrolyte supplements are made equal. Some contain your entire daily allotment of sugar in one bottle, while others contain artificial sweeteners that are just as harmful.
That’s why we’ve launched Sports Research Hydrate Electrolytes, a sugar-free, flavorful, all-natural electrolyte powder for on-the-go use.
Artificial foods will likely contain at least one ingredient known as a “food additive.” According to the World Health Organization (WHO), these are substances “added to processed foods, or other foods produced on an industrial scale” that are “not normally consumed as a food by themselves and not normally used as typical ingredients in foods.” As such, most minimally processed or unprocessed foods will not contain additives.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved using six artificial sweeteners under the “food additive” category— saccharin, aspartame, acesulfame potassium, sucralose, neotame, and advantame.
Our electrolyte formula includes Stevia, which is not an artificial sweetener but is what some may call a “sugar substitute.” It is a naturally occurring ingredient extracted from the Stevia rebaudiana shrub.
Purified stevia extract, monk fruit extract, and proteins from the West African Katemfe fruit are the only three plant—and fruit-based sweeteners generally recognized by the FDA as “safe” for consumption.
Using stevia extract, we can deliver electrolytes that are free of sugar and flavorful.
Don’t worry— just because you can’t pronounce it doesn’t necessarily mean it’s bad for you (we would never do that to you!).
Steviol glycosides are the sweet parts extracted from the stevia plant leaves. But not all steviol glycosides are the same— so naturally (pun intended), we’ve used the best.
Rebaudioside M is the next generation of stevia sweeteners. Studies indicate it’s sweeter, less bitter than the typical alternative, Rebaudioside A, and highly soluble, making it the perfect no-calorie, sweet solution for our ready-to-mix electrolytes.
Our Hydrate Electrolytes come in four delicious flavors— Cherry Pomegranate, Lemon Lime, Passion Fruit, and Raspberry Lemonade.
In addition to the 400 mg of sodium, 200 mg of potassium, and 6 B Vitamins per serving— our all-natural formula uses organic stevia, fruit and vegetable juice, coconut water, Aquamin (algae), and other natural flavors to deliver authentically delicious daily hydration and over 65 trace minerals.
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