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Science Based Re-Hydration Formula w/Electrolytes
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Most every popular drink on the market is nothing more than over-sugared water. The concentrated substances in these liquids pushes the "osmolality" above proper levels. That's why many of the the popular sports drink containers you see on the fields of professional sports so often contain only water. The "Osmolality" refers to the concentration in liquid of sodium, sugar, and to a lesser extent, other electrolytes. The body has a normal osmolality concentration of these substances at a level of about 280. So a fluid that contains a higher concentration of sugar and electrolytes relative to the human body is said to be "hypertonic". Fluid flows through tissues in the direction of the highest concentration. As such, a hypertonic solution (like so many of the popular retail sports drinks have an Osmolality well above 330 due largely to sugar) draws fluid out of the body and into the gut for dilution. This actually temporarily worsens dehydration! Though the body eventually secretes enough water into the intestines to dilute and absorb these hypertonic solutions, the temporary water shift into the gut can expose a child or athlete to cramping and sluggishness. Q-Pro Rehydration Formula is a hypotonic solution and is rapidly absorbed because of its lower osmolality then that of the body (200-220). It is emptied quickly from the gut for absortion into the tissues, which nourishes working cells. |
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