@docflash there is a link with more info on the composition. It’s not good. 75mg sodium (compare with 300mg in one nuun tablet). Technically there do seem to be electrolytes, but not the enough of the one that is most badly needed for people who actually care about electrolyte restoration.
@slipperyp Absolutely. I’m always on the lookout for high sodium electrolyte products for during and after workouts (I am a salty sweater with a high sweat rate) and this is not it. It’s not even in the ballpark.
@brainmist@werehatrack I find it more humorous that right next to that endorsement, they tout the words “sports”, “banned”, and “tested” (if you squint, it’s clearer that the message is the powder is being tested for banned substances… Not actually clearing up that it passes such inspections…)
Does anyone else suspect that Meh will post something later today explaining that this was all a joke & an experiment to see how many of us would cough up twenty bucks for nothing? (And some of us get free shipping, too!)
So it’s something you add to water, which is the thing that hydrates you, that they tell you hydrates you but the same amount of water, without the something you add, would hydrate you the same. Got it, I think?
@phonepole Salts are needed to hydrate effectively. Your cells (and kidneys) aren’t magic, they can only oppose osmotic pressure to a certain extent and so you need to replenish what you sweat out with some consistency. And food generally handles that fine, yes, but most people don’t want to eat a meal while out on a run.
@phonepole@Telanis And sugar. Not a Pepsi-sized amount, but a bit of sugar makes a big difference. Sugar-free hydration is little better than water.) Counter-intuitive, at least to me, but there it is.
@ParadisePete@phonepole@Telanis Protein will do as well for a lot of folks. Warm roast chicken broth is near perfect for me. That said, I think I’ll give these a shot.
@ParadisePete@phonepole@Telanis Or at least, I thought about it until I checked the reviews on the 'Zon. Looks like electrolytes aren’t the only thing that they skimped on. Damn shame, too, because a decent peach flavoring is something that I really like.
Bad news, it’s 28 cents a serving or 126 for 36 bucks on amazon for peach (which they still sell on their site so i assume it’s one of their best sellers). Also, the zinc, vitamin b12, magnesium, and folate acid are the cheapest least bioavailable versions. Finally, I have no idea what 1mg of ALA is supposed to do.
/showme disappointing periodic table wearing a halo
@qazxto ALA = alpha-lipoic acid. While not commonly seen in hydration drinks, it is known to break down carbohydrates and to make energy. It has also shown antioxidant potential, which theoretically could be useful for the ROS created by exercise. Though the 1mg is minute for the doses that have been studied to be therapeutic.
@Nikademus1969 from previous purchases outside of meh, I can tell you the pink lemonade doesn’t taste very good. I can’t speak for the others, hopefully they are better.
Pedialyte AdvancedCare+ FTW. If it is good enough for hospitals to give dehydrated patients (on top of the IV) then it is good enough for my hungover ass. Then again, a tennis coach endorsed this. Such a tough decision.
@pakopako I’ve tried it. It is alright. Maybe I am a homer, since Abbott labs (makers of Pedialyte) is Columbus, I stay with them. Not to mention that article linked didn’t even mention Pedialyte. It was just paid marketing.
Furthermore, they listed a “pro” as one of their top picks as having low-sodium. Shit. That is the main fucking electrolyte.
I could have read a paid-for article. Go to a hospital, ask for a drink due to dehydration, and you are going to get a pedialyte. I don’t care if some marketer got the ® on “liquid IV” before the makers of shit. Pharmacists recommend on the regular.
@mattig88 “most folks have heard of it” because it was created by Gatorade, and subsequently owned by PepsiCo, dumping millions into marketing their gut bomb. Doesn’t make it better. Ingredient specs read like a science experiment, many of which are known deleterious to our friendly gut bugs. “Less expensive” not always better, just cheaper to produce with low quality ingredients.
@JWhirly Are you suggesting that all of the ingredients in this product are superior? Also, thanks for the history lesson, really has nothing to do with my point.
@mattig88 Propel’s flavor is unappetizing at best, but if the reviews are honest, these are apparently short of even that mark. A beverage that’s going to be intentionally left more than half unfinished is not going to provide much hydration. A squeeze of lime and a tiny bit of sugar often makes a more palatable drink than many of these packets, if you have access to limes that are actually ripe.
@mattig88 superior in that [the Halo’s] don’t contain: Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Potassium Sorbate, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, and Calcium Disodium Edta, of which most Propels do. These are known to be harmful to the good gut bacteria. The “history lesson” was to your point of “being heard of,” which (to me anyways) is irrelevant in choosing a quality product. My point with that was only that “big food/bev” doesn’t necessarily make a better product, just more $$ for bigger/broader marketing. Cheers to hydration!
Lot’s of people seemingly aren’t aware of oral rehydration salts, an effective substitute for intravenous fluids in certain situations. I ended up taking ORS to rehydrate once after I contracted Giardia from some bad well water in Eastern Europe. ORS is very effective, but reqires glucose or some other sugar along with sodium and potassium salts to be effective because of the sodium-glucose cotransporters in our gut. The sugar and sodium help pull water into your body from the gut.
I ordered 2 packs of Halo iced Vanilla latte and 2 packs of Halo mixed berry, but received 4 packs of Mixed berry! Who can I talk to solve this issue? How can I get to Member Service for this complaint?
@drd2n Up at the top of the page, click on Account, select Your Orders, and then click on the appropriate “I need help with this” button. Or you can go straight to meh.com/support and go through a different menu.
These are awful. I got pink lemonade and peach and these don’t taste like it. Smells bad and tastes even worse. They now live in the garbage because I can’t give them to anyone with a good conscious and be able sleep at night. I wish other mehtizens good luck choking these down if they too had the misfortune of buying them. Literally the most meh thing I’ve bought off this site.
@werehatrack Nah, I’m content with warning others. I don’t blame Meh for me not liking it. Besides it’s Meh. I can’t get great items all the time. I have to have a miss or two.
@kjady I had already seen comments from other people to the effect that the peach flavor was not peachy, so I skipped this deal. I think I’m becoming even happier that I did. Someday I will find a drink mix that really is peach flavored and doesn’t have a nasty/off component like stevia in it.
Specs
Product: Pick-your-48-Pack: Halo Hydration Electrolyte Supplement
Model: 850032330
Condition: New
Hydration
Hydration + Coffee
What’s Included?
Price Comparison
$49.98 (for 48) at Amazon
Warranty
90 days
Estimated Delivery
Tuesday, Jan 16 - Wednesday, Jan 17
It has what plants crave!
@yakkoTDI Quote of the day!!
Hydra electro? I never want to meet a 5 headed electric dragon!
@hchavers ,well dam.
@nltownsend843 Sorry, I missread the name and edited my post.
@hchavers Don’t go on VR chat, then
/showme Electrolyte Orchestra
@mediocrebot that cane Out of the Blue. I nearly Turned to Stone. But I want to see Mr. Blue Sky tomorrow.
@hchavers @mediocrebot I Cant Get It Out Of My Head!
It should say hydration plus latte not hydration plus coffee Pew too putting anything milky in there
@Cerridwyn it has coconut creamer to provide the milkiness
@troy exactly and milk doesn’t belong in anything coffee flavored
@Cerridwyn Coffee flavored ice cream would like a word with you
@Cerridwyn @troy And for those of us who don’t like it, coffee does not belong in anything.
not knowing how much of which electrolyte you get is an absolute dead stop for me.
forget it.
@docflash there is a link with more info on the composition. It’s not good. 75mg sodium (compare with 300mg in one nuun tablet). Technically there do seem to be electrolytes, but not the enough of the one that is most badly needed for people who actually care about electrolyte restoration.
@slipperyp Absolutely. I’m always on the lookout for high sodium electrolyte products for during and after workouts (I am a salty sweater with a high sweat rate) and this is not it. It’s not even in the ballpark.
can I use these to top off a car battery?
@awk It provides a shocking amount of energy. I say go for it.
What a gut punch.
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/is-the-sugar-substitute-stevia-bad-for-our-health
Maybe the study itself is better, but that article is reads like absolute woo. “The molecules can’t communicate, so um, bad??” Ridiculous.
@poids wow what a half baked article, not worth the salt.
Lol, but it’s endorsed by a tennis player AND a coach!
@brainmist And those people don’t endorse just any old thing, they have to be paid for it.
Oh, wait…
@brainmist @werehatrack I find it more humorous that right next to that endorsement, they tout the words “sports”, “banned”, and “tested” (if you squint, it’s clearer that the message is the powder is being tested for banned substances… Not actually clearing up that it passes such inspections…)
Does anyone else suspect that Meh will post something later today explaining that this was all a joke & an experiment to see how many of us would cough up twenty bucks for nothing? (And some of us get free shipping, too!)
Nope, it’s a real product, really for sale. I don’t think Meh would experiment on customers in that way.
So it’s something you add to water, which is the thing that hydrates you, that they tell you hydrates you but the same amount of water, without the something you add, would hydrate you the same. Got it, I think?
@phonepole Salts are needed to hydrate effectively. Your cells (and kidneys) aren’t magic, they can only oppose osmotic pressure to a certain extent and so you need to replenish what you sweat out with some consistency. And food generally handles that fine, yes, but most people don’t want to eat a meal while out on a run.
@phonepole @Telanis And sugar. Not a Pepsi-sized amount, but a bit of sugar makes a big difference. Sugar-free hydration is little better than water.) Counter-intuitive, at least to me, but there it is.
@ParadisePete @phonepole @Telanis Protein will do as well for a lot of folks. Warm roast chicken broth is near perfect for me. That said, I think I’ll give these a shot.
@ParadisePete @phonepole @Telanis Or at least, I thought about it until I checked the reviews on the 'Zon. Looks like electrolytes aren’t the only thing that they skimped on. Damn shame, too, because a decent peach flavoring is something that I really like.
Bad news, it’s 28 cents a serving or 126 for 36 bucks on amazon for peach (which they still sell on their site so i assume it’s one of their best sellers). Also, the zinc, vitamin b12, magnesium, and folate acid are the cheapest least bioavailable versions. Finally, I have no idea what 1mg of ALA is supposed to do.
/showme disappointing periodic table wearing a halo
@qazxto 1mg of ALA is supposed to sell you the product.
@qazxto I’m seeing $80 / $0.63 per serving for the 126 pack. Where are you seeing the sale for $36?
@qazxto ALA = alpha-lipoic acid. While not commonly seen in hydration drinks, it is known to break down carbohydrates and to make energy. It has also shown antioxidant potential, which theoretically could be useful for the ROS created by exercise. Though the 1mg is minute for the doses that have been studied to be therapeutic.
I wonder…do the lemonade and pink lemonade flavors taste different?
@Nikademus1969 technically they should. Pink lemonade is traditionally lemonade with strawberries (and not just pink coloring)
@Nikademus1969 from previous purchases outside of meh, I can tell you the pink lemonade doesn’t taste very good. I can’t speak for the others, hopefully they are better.
/giphy frail-gaunt-burn
I’ve wanted to try the coffee flavors. This is a good ‘try me’ price.
Pedialyte AdvancedCare+ FTW. If it is good enough for hospitals to give dehydrated patients (on top of the IV) then it is good enough for my hungover ass. Then again, a tennis coach endorsed this. Such a tough decision.
@KNmeh7 maybe try a liquid IV of your own
https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/food-products/g40668222/best-electrolyte-powder-drinks/
It’s #5 and the brand is actually calling itself “liquid IV”
@pakopako I’ve tried it. It is alright. Maybe I am a homer, since Abbott labs (makers of Pedialyte) is Columbus, I stay with them. Not to mention that article linked didn’t even mention Pedialyte. It was just paid marketing.
Furthermore, they listed a “pro” as one of their top picks as having low-sodium. Shit. That is the main fucking electrolyte.
I could have read a paid-for article. Go to a hospital, ask for a drink due to dehydration, and you are going to get a pedialyte. I don’t care if some marketer got the ® on “liquid IV” before the makers of shit. Pharmacists recommend on the regular.
/showme well hydrated penguins with Halos attacking people
/showme angry, well hydrated penguins with Halos viciously attacking people. The penguins should not have breasts.
@mediocrebot ummm…
Propel is less expensive ($15.39 for 50 @ Walmart for example) and most folks have heard of it.
@mattig88 “most folks have heard of it” because it was created by Gatorade, and subsequently owned by PepsiCo, dumping millions into marketing their gut bomb. Doesn’t make it better. Ingredient specs read like a science experiment, many of which are known deleterious to our friendly gut bugs. “Less expensive” not always better, just cheaper to produce with low quality ingredients.
@JWhirly Are you suggesting that all of the ingredients in this product are superior? Also, thanks for the history lesson, really has nothing to do with my point.
@mattig88 Propel’s flavor is unappetizing at best, but if the reviews are honest, these are apparently short of even that mark. A beverage that’s going to be intentionally left more than half unfinished is not going to provide much hydration. A squeeze of lime and a tiny bit of sugar often makes a more palatable drink than many of these packets, if you have access to limes that are actually ripe.
@mattig88 superior in that [the Halo’s] don’t contain: Sodium Hexametaphosphate, Potassium Sorbate, Sucralose, Acesulfame Potassium, and Calcium Disodium Edta, of which most Propels do. These are known to be harmful to the good gut bacteria. The “history lesson” was to your point of “being heard of,” which (to me anyways) is irrelevant in choosing a quality product. My point with that was only that “big food/bev” doesn’t necessarily make a better product, just more $$ for bigger/broader marketing. Cheers to hydration!
Lot’s of people seemingly aren’t aware of oral rehydration salts, an effective substitute for intravenous fluids in certain situations. I ended up taking ORS to rehydrate once after I contracted Giardia from some bad well water in Eastern Europe. ORS is very effective, but reqires glucose or some other sugar along with sodium and potassium salts to be effective because of the sodium-glucose cotransporters in our gut. The sugar and sodium help pull water into your body from the gut.
Scroll down here: https://www.healthline.com/health/oral-rehydration-solution#ors-for-kids
Here’s a doc with the official WHO recipe: sodium chloride, glucose, potassium chloride, trisodium citrate. Make your own!
https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/WHO-FCH-CAH-06.1
ORS are probably similar to Pedialyte in terms of composition, but without any colorants or other additives.
I ordered 2 packs of Halo iced Vanilla latte and 2 packs of Halo mixed berry, but received 4 packs of Mixed berry! Who can I talk to solve this issue? How can I get to Member Service for this complaint?
@drd2n Up at the top of the page, click on Account, select Your Orders, and then click on the appropriate “I need help with this” button. Or you can go straight to meh.com/support and go through a different menu.
These are awful. I got pink lemonade and peach and these don’t taste like it. Smells bad and tastes even worse. They now live in the garbage because I can’t give them to anyone with a good conscious and be able sleep at night. I wish other mehtizens good luck choking these down if they too had the misfortune of buying them. Literally the most meh thing I’ve bought off this site.
@kjady Hit meh.com/support and let them know
@werehatrack Nah, I’m content with warning others. I don’t blame Meh for me not liking it. Besides it’s Meh. I can’t get great items all the time. I have to have a miss or two.
@kjady I had already seen comments from other people to the effect that the peach flavor was not peachy, so I skipped this deal. I think I’m becoming even happier that I did. Someday I will find a drink mix that really is peach flavored and doesn’t have a nasty/off component like stevia in it.
The pink lemonade is not pink and is disgusting