Gatorade Endurance Gatorlytes, 0.12 Ounces (Pack of 20)

They probably spent more money to package this product in their nifty little envelopes than the actual ingredients are worth, but the electrolytes actually work after heavy endurance activities. After about an hour run I mix this with a 20 ounce sweetened beverage and get a soothing relief of relaxation that I attribute to the electrolytes, or rather the "gatorlytes" as the packing calls it, i believe containing sodium, potassium, calcium, magnesium? (read the box for ingredients). The directions say mix with a 20 ounce Gatorade beverage and this adds the extra electrolytes. I don't actually do that, I have my own homemade sweetened beverage, a juice blend, and stir this into it. I can really tell a huge difference. my punch alone is sweet and has few electrolytes, so I really need this. I sweat a lot during my run, and drinking water afterwards doesn't quince my thirst. But this hits the spot, and as soon as I've downed it feel massively refreshed, a bit relaxed, and even a little drowsy. Sometimes I mix up two 20 ounce drinks. Really Good Stuff for me. Yes it's a little salty. No don't mix it with straight water.

I sweat a lot…. salty sweat, so this is a necessity. This stuff works well and is a bit more versatile than flavored options. I can mix it in a sports drink I buy on my long run or dump in chocolate protein afterwards (which is actually pretty good). That said, I don’t think I’d try it in plain water.Yes, it’s salty. That’s literally what it is.

I bought this product to try because the Organic Strawberry Gatorade canisters I normally get were not for sale, but now have been brought back for sale thankfully.Due to have a condition called, "p.o.t.s" and many allergies, I have to ensure certain amount of salt, sugar, fluids, and electrolytes, but also have to read ingredients carefully. Normal Gatorade products contain corn and food scratches followed by dyes and additives. This is why I'm a big fan of the ORGANIC Strawberry Gatorade because it's the only produced without these starches and dyes and has all natural ingredients I can have.This gatorlytes is the next only all natural however doesn't have sugar in it either which is something I actually need. It also has more potassium in it if you need to watch that, *AND* ISN'T MADE TO DRINK WITH PLAIN WATER. This is what I was trying to do, and add a sugar cube to it, and down the mix, however, the flavor is nasty, and it does say on packet not made for plain water and to actually add to another Gatorade product, however, I cannot have normal Gatorade products. Which to me seems to defeat the purpose, and is made for extra electrolytes to add to stuff.I'm very happy the organic strawberry is back, and will be replacing with that. These I would say are for people with intense workouts or needs, and who also want to avoid sugar.

I have been using Gatorlytes since they were first provided to me by the head trainer for a top tier sports team many years ago. This is the only product I have used that makes a significant difference in cramps while I am in competitive tennis in heat.Also, having suffered from nighttime leg cramps for many years, I discovered a few years ago that the combination of sodium and magnesium and Gatorlytes has been significantly beneficial to me in avoiding those awful cramps. I conferred with my doctor about whether I was consuming too much sodium, considering that I am a senior and might worry about the effects of too much of that.Gatorlytes has 780 mg of sodium and that is about a third of a teaspoonful, so it’s not dangerous.I give the product a very high recommendation. Putting it into a Gatorade drink does make it taste good, although I have found that I do well by just drinking it in a glass of 6 to 8 ounces of water. Salty, sure, but that’s what it’s for.

This is a great way to get those electrolytes you need without the fodmap reaction or the extra calories that come with other sugar drinks. I mix this with my C4 Extreme (Icy Blue Razz) pre-workout and Collagen Peptides before my workout. It makes a difference but it dose have a strange taste if you don't mix it with a good flavor profile.