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Sweat, illness, then stop · 3 min
Electrolytes are not a personality
Sodium, potassium, a little sugar to pull water in. A neon bottle with sucralose is a sports-drink costume.
Shop the Drinks aisleWhen they earn a place
Long heat, a stomach bug, a hard session you actually soaked through. Then a simple formula helps. Desk work in air-con does not.
Read the sugar and the dyes
Classic sports drinks are sugar water with salt — honest, if you ran. ‘Zero’ versions add sweeteners and often a dye. Coconut water is a fruit juice with potassium, not magic. Scan the bottle.
The extras we mean
On our shelves
Real packs. Tap one — the score is the same as the rest of the shop.
