Do we need sugar to rehydrate?

Written By Team Meraki

  • Lots of rehydration solutions and powders intentionally include glucose.

  • This is based on a hydration strategy coined by WHO to intentionally include glucose.

  •  This was developed for people with severe dehydration with limited access to adequate healthcare. These individuals often had dysentery and cholera. 

  • Glucose is important in SGLT1. Most leading hydration brands use glucose in daily hydration products. 

  • Fructose is a fruit sugar, this should not be used. Studies have shown that fructose can worsen dehydration. 

  • Bottom line. Glucose makes sense when suffering from severe dehydration, during intense extended periods of exercise. We do not need glucose in everyday hydration practices. 

Team Meraki


https://www.merakibranding.com
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