NUUN  Active Hydration Tablets - 12 serving

I discovered Nuun as an alternative electrolyte hydration option to Gatorade about 5 years ago while shopping before my annual backpacking loop in the High Sierras. Less weight to carry, no carbs, easy to prepare, and more sodium and potassium. I am now hooked. I dropped coffee, then tea, for Nuun as a morning beverage for everyday use. My daily recipe is a 12 oz can of lemom or lime flavored sparkling water, a splash of lemon juice, 3-4 oz of pomegranete/blueberry juice, 1 tab Nuun and 4 cubes of ice in a 20+ oz nalgene OTB bottle. Of course on hiking trips, it's just 2 tabs in a 32 oz bottle. Ever wake up with a hangover? Try my morning recipe for help...go for the Tri-Berry, my favorite

I love this stuff. I think I started drinking it on RAGBRAI several years ago, and I've been a fan since. Mainly I use it cycling, and I think it helps me feel better overall on hot days and it helps prevent cramping. With running, I drink it more often post-run. It's not ideal to take on a long run, as the fizz factor will spray you when you open your bottle. I like Nuun so much I find myself drinking it event when I'm not exercising. I get cravings for the stuff. I find it very versatile and like the taste as directed (1 tab/16oz h2o) or a lighter mix, I'll put one in a 22 or 24oz bottle when cycling. Like any of these drinks, preferences vary.

This review applies to the Lemon-Lime flavor only. I haven't wanted to try any of the others. I've been using these tabs regularly for the last 2 years. My favorite kind of hiking is uphill (and down) with temps in the 80s and 90s -- e.g., any of the trails out of Yosemite Valley. I drink a lot of water that way and I've found that I feel better when some of that water contains electrolytes. Among other things, I've noticed I'm less likely to get leg cramps afterwards. The manufactures says to add Nuun to all my water but I prefer to alternate, one pint plain, one pint with Nuun. After the plain pint, I crave the slight saltiness of Nuun and after the pint with Nuun, I feel like going back to plain water for a while. The Lemon-Lime tabs have about the right amount of flavor for me. I wouldn't want my drinking water any fruitier or sweeter.

I am an ultrarunner. I am currently training for my third 100 mile race, the Wasatch 100. It is difficult to keep balanced electrolyte intake during very long runs. This is the perfect solution. Every time you add water to you hydration pack or refill a water bottle, just throw in the correct number of tablets and you are covered. I now use them in every training run and, of course, in all races. There is one negative. Running here in the south the summer is very hot. I carry 3 liters of water on long runs, but the water gets hot before I drink it all. Nuun water tastes fine when cool but it gets pretty hard to drink when it reaches 90+ deg.

I use the nuun tabs for all activities that hydration is important. Usually the Citrus Fruit flavor is what i get. tastes pretty good and is lightly carbonated. I find that i am reaching for the water more often when it tastes good than i would if it were just water. So i do find that i stay more adequately hydrated when using this product simply because i'm drinking more. my advice is to do your best to keep the water as cold as possible, it tastes much better when cold and you'll want to continue to drink. I drop them in my platypus bladder - and amazingly, these tabs leave no residue or lingering taste in the bladder or hose.

Most sport drinks contain too much sugar which interferes with my attempts to train my body to burn fat. I had been running and hiking with only water but found I really needed to add salts. Rather than sucking on a salt packet I tried the NUUN tablets. They are really working great for me so far. On long hot runs I'm not feeling weak from either a lack of water or electrolytes. Now I only feel weak because I'm actually tired. The flavor is light and best described as being a little flat, but honestly I prefer it when exercising. Strong flavors put me off and I end up drinking less. Very good and simple to use product.

Nuun active hydration tablets are a great way to stay hydrated during your physical activities. I use it whenever I have a hike, run, trail run, workout or even just throughout the day at work. Nuun makes it easy to stay properly hydrated and isn't overly sweet like many other typical sports drinks on the market. The best part for me is that it doesn't contain any sugars at all, so you're not adding any unwanted calories to your diet when all you want to do is stay hydrated. I would highly recommend anyone looking for a healthy alternative to the other sports drinks on the market to check out Nuun. There are a wide variety of flavors (my favorites are Strawberry Lemonade, Lemon Tea & Kona Cola).

Great product for maintaining hydration during exercise. Easy on the stomach. During long runs (2+ hours) I usually run with a hydration pack filled with water and a 20oz bottle with NUUN hydration tabs. Usually sip on the NUUN after a hour into exercise and continue to sip every 20-30 minutes, with sips of water between. I seriuosly notice a huge difference if i run without it. I'll also drink a glass with NUNN 2-3 hours before a long race and 1 glass the night before.

nuun is the wise choice for ultra/trail runners. Not only is it the easiest product on the market to mix but since there are no calories in it, it won't upset your stomach. Most casual runners don't realize this; if you are used to calorie-laden electrolyte drinks, it's usually the sugar content that runners like but it's also that sugar content which can upset your stomach during long runs...granted, you need calories on the long run as well but get your calories in a form you know will work for you and drink nuun so you can keep well-hydrated. In 2009, nuun was the drink of choice at the Grindstone 100 miler.

I have been using Nuun for several years now after having been turned onto it by the Nuun demo team at an event. The product is excellent - as a professional mountain biker, hydration and electrolyte replacement are absolutely essential to race success. Nuun's subtle and slightly carbonated flavor are perfect for activity when you don't want to be overpowered by something too strong. I bounce around between the flavors as i have found that i like nearly all of them. Nuun performs exactly as advertised, providing optimum hydration for peak performance and aids in preventing cramping and the infamous "bonk."