Why Use It?
Powerade ION4 is an isotonic sports drink containing the minerals your body loses during sweat, including sodium; when you drink Powerade ION4, its minerals encourage your body to absorb fluid and maintain fluid balance. You’re replacing carbohydrates too, so your working muscles are supplied with fuel and you’re able to sustain your physical and mental performance when you exercise.
When Should I Use It?
Without realising, you may not be drinking enough to restore your fluid balance after working out. If you’re exercising at a high intensity for more than 30 minutes, or for more than 60 minutes at any intensity, we recommend drinking Powerade ION4 to help prevent dehydration, and supply fuel rapidly to working muscles to sustain performance. For more information on how to time your hydration, visit our Hydration Gudelines page.
To help your fight against dehydration, Powerade ION4 comes in three different flavours and, unlike water, it doesn’t switch your thirst receptors off prematurely. In other words, it keeps you feeling thirsty until you’re properly rehydrated.
Available in:
- Berry and Tropical flavour
- Orange flavour
- Cherry flavour
- A ready-to-drink 500ml bottle and 4x500ml multipack
Nutritional information per 100ml
| Energy content | 71KJ, 17Kcal |
|---|---|
| Protein | 0g |
| Carbohydrate | 3.9g |
| Of which sugars | 3.9g |
| Fat | 0g |
| Of which saturates | 0g |
| Fibre | 0g |
| Sodium | 50mg |
| Potassium | 12.5mg |
| Magnesium | 0.6mg |
| Calcium | 1.3mg |
References
- 1Wilk B and O Bar-Or. Effect of drink flavor and NaCl on voluntary drinking and hydration in boys exercising in the heat. J Appl Physiol 80:1112–1117, 1996
- 2Hubbard RW, Sandick BL, et al. Voluntary dehydration and alliesthesia for water, J Appl Physiol 1984; 57:868-875
- 3Coyle EF, Fluid And Fuel Intake During Exercise. J Sports Sci 2004; 22:39–55.
- 4Passe DH, Horn M, Murray R. Impact of beverage acceptability on fluid intake during exercise. Appetite 2000;35:219
- 5Minehan MR, Riley MD, Burke LM. Effect of flavor and awareness of kilojoule content of drinks on preference and fluid balance in team sports. Int J Sports Nutr Metab 2002;12:81
