HYDRATION Watermelon Sachet (Box 15)

TORQ HYDRATION (FORMERLY TORQ HYPOTONIC) IS A VERY LIGHTLY FLAVORED HYDRATING DRINK MIX, WHICH HAS BEEN FORMULATED TO OPTIMIZE FLUID AND ELECTROLYTE DELIVERY OVER ANY OTHER FACTOR. TORQ HYDRATION PERFORMANCE DRINK IS THE FASTEST POSSIBLE WAY TO HYDRATE.

• Superior to electrolyte tablets
• Fastest possible hydration
• Hypotonic solution containing 5 key electrolytes
• Specialist indoor training product, perfect for Zwift or Spinning Classes
• Can be used to pre-load hydration and electrolytes
• Light, crisp, clean flavors from real fruit!

TORQ Hydration is an advanced hypotonic formulation specifically aimed at optimizing hydration and providing light fueling for events/sessions which are no more than an hour long, and heavy sweat loss is anticipated - intervals, turbo training, gym training, spin classes, and other high-perspiration sessions. It is also an effective pre-drink to help boost fluid levels without rapid rise in blood sugar.

Each TORQ Hydration serving contains only 15grams (0.5 TORQ Units) of carbohydrate, so is very light on calories (60 kCals per 500ml).

Usage: TORQ Hydration is presented in a resealable pouch containing 540g of Hydration powder and a scoop – enough to make 30 X 500ml drinks. 1 scoop makes 500ml (16oz) of TORQ Hydration. If using a 500ml bottle, be sure to leave a small amount of air space to facilitate mixing. Shake vigorously and top up with water if necessary. Don’t add water to powder, add powder to water.

Hypotonicity: For any drink/solution to be effective in hydrating us, it must be rapidly absorbed into the body. One of the main factors affecting how quickly solutions are absorbed, is the speed at which it can move across the wall of the small intestine and into the blood stream. Fluids are absorbed into the body almost exclusively in the small intestine, via two main mechanisms; passive transport, and facilitated transport.

Passive Transport: Here, water moves across the small intestine as a result of an osmotic gradient, which is a result of a pressure difference between the solution in the small intestine and blood stream. Water molecules move across semi permeable membranes (the intestinal wall) through channels called aquaporins.

Facilitated Transport: Water can also enter the body in the small intestine as a result of the absorption of carbohydrate and sodium, through the process of cotransport. Carbohydrates, such as glucose, are absorbed into the body via a specific transporter called sodium-glucose cotransporter 1, or SGLUT1 for short. These transporters act as a conveyor belt for glucose and sodium, moving them across the small intestine without the need for an osmotic gradient. As carbohydrate and sodium is moved through the SGLUT1 transporter, it also drags with it large volumes of fluid, significantly assisting in hydration.

Multiple-Transportable Carbohydrates (Sucrose, Glucose) (90%), Electrolytes (Sodium Chloride, Calcium Lactate, Potassium Chloride, Magnesium Carbonate), Natural Flavouring, Acid: Citric Acid.