What is the difference between Osmo Active Hydration and other hydration mixes on the market?

Osmo Active is more effective than other sports drinks because it is developed based on leading, established, and published scientific research to maximize fluid absorption in the body. Unlike other sports drinks, Osmo is made with natural, organic ingredients. Most sports drinks are made to be calorie-heavy, but this slows the rate of hydration. Instead, Osmo Active is optimized for hydration with sucrose, glucose, and sodium working to maximize your body’s fluid absorption. Our lower carbohydrate percentage, at 3.5% compared to the average 6-8%, ensures that you don’t get residual “slosh” in your stomach from delayed gastric emptying. Our goal is to educate athletes about “food in the pocket, hydration in the bottle.”

What do you mean by "food in the pocket, hydration in the bottle?"

This phrase is a key part of the Osmo Nutrition philosophy and the specific blueprint for developing Osmo Active Hydration. What we mean is that an athlete should not rely on liquid calories for their fuel source: calories should be eaten and one should drink for hydration.

One widely held belief in the fitness/athletic/performance industry is that liquid calories are the best way to hydrate and fuel for a race. However, by using solid food for energy and liquids for hydration, both blood sugar and hydration can be optimized and uncomfortable side effects like bloating, sloshing and GI distress can be avoided.

Why is sugar important in Osmo Active Hydration?

When paired together, glucose and sodium are outstanding fluid co-transporters. They act like a big water truck that helps carry fluid across your intestinal cells and into the water spaces of the body. When combined in the right ratios, these two molecules activate an additional hydration pathway called the sodium-glucose co-transport.

The combination of glucose and sodium will help carry significantly more water into the bloodstream than plain water alone.