Do you love to support bicycle advocacy organizations as much as you love Nuun electrolyte tablets? You are in luck, as Nuun offers this special People for Bikes 4-pack and all proceeds go are donated to this excellent group. Nuun's legendary electrolyte tablets have gotten an upgrade and name change as the company expands their hydration and energy products. The improved electrolyte tablet is now called Nuun Active, which reflects the lifestyles and choices of its advocates. Nuun Active is the premier electrolyte tablet using the same electrolyte balance of the original, but with advances that increase effectiveness and move to cleaner, more natural ingredients. This is the best solution for athletes and active consumers seeking hydration balance without excessive sugar uptake.

The development of the advanced formula was driven by consumer feedback and internal research. Absorption and uptake was a principal focus. Somewhat ironically, it was the addition of a non-GMO sourced dextrose that best improved fluid absorption, but still with under a single gram of sugar intake. In order to qualify as a "clean" product, plant based sweeteners and ingredients were used for flavor and to increase health benefits via naturally digested and absorbed products. As a result, Nuun Active is gluten-free, dairy free, soy free, and safe for clean sport certifications.

As for the standard benefits, Nuun Active provides the four main electrolytes that play vital roles in hydration and exercise performance: sodium, potassium, magnesium, and calcium in a balanced formula. Sodium maintains fluid balance in your system and is crucial for endurance exercise. With 360mg per tablet, you know exactly how much you are taking in, and if more is required to fight cramps or other issues, you can more easily supplement with salt tablets. Potassium (100mg) is a key ingredient that utilizes fluid balance to actively sustain muscle function to reduce the risk of cramping and improves recovery. Magnesium is important for many bodily functions, but most directly for exercise and recovery, serves to help muscles relax. In most activities, muscles contract, and relax, contract and relax. Muscles that don't relax properly during use fatigue quickly and are prone to cramps and so-called charley-horse type pain. The 25mg provided assists in the relaxation state. The final ingredient is calcium, which is also crucial for muscle function overall. The 13mg may not sound like much but goes a long way, and too much calcium can increase stomach upset. The Fresh Lime and Wild Berry flavors add caffeine to the mix despite it being a diuretic because so many athletes use caffeinated beverages before exercise anyway, and some during as well. ... Read More