Sugar, that intruder disguised as an ally: why it doesn't belong in your gourd

You're getting ready to go for a run, cycle, swim, do HIIT or just work up a sweat while tinkering in your garden (that counts too, eh). You remember to hydrate. Well done.
But you take a "sports" drink with 8g of sugar per dose. Now we're going to have to have a little talk.

 

🧪 Sugar and hydration: a false perfect couple

For a long time, it was thought that to be properly hydrated, you had to add sugar into the equation. Glucose + sodium = rapid absorption.
But no.

"The addition of glucose is not necessary for optimal sodium and water reabsorption, except in acute diarrhea." Leiper JB, Journal of Sports Sciences, 1998

In most cases, especially in daily sports hydrationyou don't need sugar. What you do need is :

• Sodium (water retention)

• Potassium and magnesium (muscle contraction)
  Water (obviously)

And guess what? AQUAPOP gives it all to you. Without a gram of sugar. 👉 link

 

🍭 Sugar in "sports" drinks: the insulin-dependent trap

You drink a large glass of your sweet drink. Your body thinks you've just bitten into a pain au chocolat. It releases insulin to store all that sugar in your cells.

 

But :

• you are at rest or making a moderate effort

• you don't need a glucose peak

• you trigger a yo-yo effect : peak → drop → fatigue

 

"Ingesting sugary drinks with a high glycemic index results in an insulin response that can disrupt fat oxidation and reduce performance." Jeukendrup AE et al, Sports Medicine, 2004

 

🚫 For whom is sugar useful?

• For an 8-hour ultra-trail? Yes.

• For a high-level rugby match? OK.

• For your 45-minute cardio session or sit-ups on an empty stomach? Absolutely not.

 

 

🧊 AQUAPOP: useful rehydration that's not sugary

Each AQUAPOP tablet contains :

• From sodium → effective water retention

• From magnesium → against cramps

• From potassium → nervous & muscular balance
  Vitamin vitamin C and zinc → antioxidants and immune support

 

In one tablet, you'll find everything you need to optimize your hydration, optimize your performance and also promote recovery. 

 

And zero sugar. Zero calories. Zero insulin crashes.

 

 

📊 Express comparison

 

🧠 To sum up:

You want to hydrate, not fall asleep in 30 minutes. You want to support your body, not throw it off balance. You want to AQUAPOPnot sodium-enhanced grenadine.

 

The next time you think "exercise drink", think electrolytes, not fast sugars. Your pancreas will thank you.