Pocari Sweat Powder - 1 Box, 5 Packets, Now in the USA, Restore the Water and Electrolytes, Hydration That is Smarter Than Water, Japan's Favorite Hydration Drink (40407)

Training for the Tokyo Marathon and using this on all my longer runs since it's what they serve during the race. It's been working well for me, just like Gatorade, and doesn't give me any stomach issues. The flavor is fine and almost tastes like a fruity carbonated beverage without the carbonation (if that makes sense). Good stuff and decent price.

This is the best drink of its kind. It is so good that I went out of my way to write an Amazon review for the first time. If you don't feel like reading the rest of my review, know that Pocari Sweat is by far the most hydrating, well-formulated, and best-tasting electrolyte drink on the market, especially if you have POTS or any other medical condition that depends on you consuming high amounts of salt/electrolytes and water in order to not feel like trash. Flavor: - Grapefruit/yuzu-ish/citrus flavor. It basically tastes like lightly sweetened citrus water. I usually avoid anything grapefruit flavored, but this is mild enough for the grapefruit to not only not bother me but to actually taste amazing. However, I will warn you that I was caught off guard the first time I tried it. That first sip surprised me because it has a slight grapefruit/yuzu bitterness, which is a flavor I usually hate. But just give it a chance by taking a few more sips, and I promise you will end up loving it. The effectiveness of Pocari Sweat is also part of why I love the taste so much; I know that as soon as that taste enters my mouth, I will be more hydrated and feel much better momentarily. - It is NOT salty at all! Most electrolyte drinks taste like the ocean, which I cannot handle. But unlike those drinks, the citrus flavor in this ensures that you do not taste any saltiness. - It has a mild, neutral, inoffensive taste, making it impossible to get sick of the flavor. I find myself getting sick of all drinks after I have been drinking them for a few months, but this is such a mild/neutral flavor that I cannot get sick of it. Hydration/formulation: - For some context, I am chronically thirsty, no matter what. For one, I take a medication that causes dry mouth and an unquenchable thirst. In addition to that, I also have a medical condition (POTS) that is partially treated by a high salt/electrolyte intake and excessive water consumption. Due to my POTS, when I am not overly hydrated, I feel like genuine garbage and struggle to function. Therefore, I am very sensitive to the effects of dehydration and can feel it when I have not gotten enough electrolytes. - Very hydrating. There is just something about Pocari Sweat that is so much more effective than anything else I have tried. I feel much more hydrated from 1 serving of Pocari Sweat than I do from 5x the amount of Gatorade or liquid IV (and Pocari tastes 1000x better). Having something like this that can make me feel so hydrated so quickly is incredibly important to me because without it, as I have said, I feel like trash (beyond normal dehydration). Thus, having an option like Pocari Sweat significantly improves my quality of life. I am genuinely so glad I found this. - It contains magnesium! Most sports drinks do not contain magnesium (like Gatorade), even though it is an essential mineral, and most of us (in the US) do not get enough in our diets. Magnesium aids in many vital bodily functions and systems. One more minor thing low magnesium can cause is muscle cramps. Because getting enough magnesium after exercise (and in general) is so important, I appreciate the addition of magnesium in this drink as it makes getting enough magnesium a bit more convenient.

Avoid if you don’t want real sugar. Other than that, I rather enjoyed this as a light electro refresher. The subtle pomelo taste was a pleasant surprise. I was expecting either orange or lemon. I didn’t read the small printed instruction before purchase so I was caught off guard that it’s one pouch : one liter mix. For the remaining four pouches, I divided one pouch to 3 16oz bottles for easier consumption. Powder mixes easily, no clumps, no floating particles. This is good for little to light workouts/walks. The electrolytes values are very little compared to the pedialyte sport that I always go to for my 5 or 10k runs.

Like always, my favorite sports drink since more than a decade ago!

So, I suffer from whenever I exert myself, my body dumps ALL its water. It kills me to mow the lawn even when its pretty cool out. This will end up ruining the rest of the day as I have to recover from it. Tried this out as a whim to get enough items for overnight free shipping. This has done far better to help hyrdate me more than a waterb ladder backpack, or sports drink ever has.. and its got grapefruit flavor in there? I have a new favorite thing!