Why salt and sugar together
In the 1960s researchers discovered that the small intestine absorbs sodium and glucose together, via a transport protein later named SGLT1. Where sodium and glucose pass through the intestinal wall, water follows. That insight became the basis of oral rehydration solution, the ORS sachet you find at the pharmacy. Daily Hydration uses the same principle at a much lower dose, intended for ordinary days. It is not ORS and not intended for diarrhoea or dehydration.
Red salt from Hawaii
The sodium and chloride in Daily Hydration come from Hawaiian red sea salt, called alaea salt in Hawaii. The red colour comes from alaea, a volcanic clay rich in iron oxide that is mixed with the salt. In Hawaii this salt was traditionally used in cooking and in ceremonies, for example to cleanse objects and places.
Less sodium than a sports drink
One sachet contains 100 mg sodium. A typical sports drink often contains two to three times as much per half litre. That is deliberate: Daily Hydration is intended to be drunk throughout the day, not to compensate for the salt loss of a long, hard training session. For that, Momentous has Fuel, with 300 mg sodium and 28 grams of carbohydrate per serving.
Deliberately without magnesium
Many electrolyte powders also contain magnesium. Momentous leaves it out here, because magnesium plays no role in the joint transport of sodium and glucose in the intestine. For magnesium, Momentous has separate products, such as magnesium bisglycinate, malate and L-threonate.
Four flavours
Daily Hydration comes in four flavours: Lemonade, Blood Orange, Grapefruit and Watermelon. They differ only in the natural flavouring; the composition is the same. The sweetness comes from a little cane sugar and honey, supplemented with Reb M from the stevia leaf. It contains no artificial sweeteners or colourings.
Developed with Andy Galpin and Stacy Sims
Momentous developed Daily Hydration together with Dr Andy Galpin and Dr Stacy Sims. Galpin is an exercise physiologist known for his research on muscles and performance. Sims is an exercise physiologist and nutrition scientist known for her work on women and sport.
NSF Certified for Sport
NSF Certified for Sport is the certification recognised by American professional leagues such as the NFL and MLB. Every batch is tested for more than 270 substances banned in sport, and it is checked that the product contains what is on the label.
Momentous and Ergomax
Since 2024, Ergomax has been the exclusive distributor of Momentous in mainland Europe and ships throughout Europe.
