Pedialyte Electrolyte Powder Packets, Variety Pack, Hydration Drink, 36 Single-Serving Powder Packets

A little bit of background info about me will help this testimony, I imagine: I live in the Southeastern US where it's been humid and hot and fairly miserable. I've got a couple of extra pounds on me and I generate quite a bit of heat, perspire a lot, and generally drink tons of water each day to try and prevent dehydration or excess thirst. When I do get dehydrated, nothing have ever been able to quench my thirst, particularly not Gatorade or any other sports drink lauded for such things. Never done anything for me, always feels like it dries me out even more. In order to fairly test this thing, I cut back on my water intake by quite a bit for a couple of days and let my body dry out some until I started feeling the usual unquenchable dry-mouth that comes with some of these hot summer days. I mixed up a package of Pedialyte and drank the full bottle of water. Normally, a single bottle of water doesn't really do much in this situation. I will have to probably drink three or four just to feel a little normal again, but this ONE bottle with a package of Pedialyte managed to leave me feeling significantly more refreshed within the span of a few minutes. I fully intend to keep this on hand if I'm ever having this sort of issue and even recommended it to my brother who struggles to stay hydrated even worse than I do. The only downside, and this may have something to do with me personally or just the manner in which I conducted this experiment, is that it kept me running to the bathroom quite a bit after that. Nothing unexpected, but slightly irksome. Well worth the trade off for fast, successful hydration!

I have used these in the past as a morning after "recovery" drink. These work great to rehydrate the body and also a great source of energy. The taste is great and can be altered depending on how much water is used or if the entire pack is used. I generally just use the entire pack with a full glass of water. Great for adults or children. Much less expensive than purchasing other electrolyte products like Powerade or Gatorade. I'd give these a try.

This stuff is great for staying hydrated when sick. It's in a little pack so it's great for traveling because it's easy to throw in a diaper bag or purse and it's easy to mix. Just pour it in a bottle of water and shake a little and it's ready. This is good for kids and adults. Great to use after a hangover. It helps you recover much quicker and it's also good to use after work outs. I'm not a big fan of the grape flavor but it's tolerable.

Both me and my 6 year old daughter love the taste. We're both fans of grape flavored drinks and this hits the nail on the head. I think it's a perfect drink to have during the summer to help replenish the electrolytes as well as if you are sick. It definitely is a better alternative to soda and sugary fruit drinks.

The taste of this is grape. It is sweet and tastes good, but it is a fake grape taste. I love that it has beet powder for color, but then it also has artificial coloring Blue 1. I was disappointed. I would like to see a natural color and less artificial. It has artificial flavor as well. My kids did not like this at all. I cannot get them to drink. What I do like about it is that I don't have to worry about it expiring before I need it. I can make it when I want. This expired a year and a half from now. So I don't have to worry about having a jug that will expire sooner. This is not listed as gluten free.