{"id":3544,"date":"2011-07-30T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2011-07-30T10:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3544"},"modified":"2011-07-29T19:02:08","modified_gmt":"2011-07-29T23:02:08","slug":"review-nuun-electrolyte-drink-tabs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3544","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nuun Electrolyte Drink Tabs"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wlWriterHeaderFooter\" style=\"float:none; margin:0px; padding:4px 0px 4px 0px;\"><iframe src=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/widgets\/like.php?href=http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=3544\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" style=\"border:none; width:450px; height:80px\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p>With the massive heat wave that has settled in across the country, it is even more important to keep on top of hydration during exercise.&#160; Running earlier in the day certainly helps, but when the temperature is 75 degrees with 85% humidity at 6 AM, it can still be dangerous to athletes.&#160; <\/p>\n<p>I don\u2019t do well with Gatorade or other sports drinks (some versions of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.glutenfreeislife.com\/?p=2529\" target=\"_blank\">Powerade<\/a> also contain gluten).&#160; I do recognize that on days with extreme heat &amp; humidity, I am going to need more than water.&#160; Enter: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuun.com\/#\/?exn=nuunnews\" target=\"_blank\">Nuun<\/a> Electrolyte Drink Tabs.&#160; I think part of my issue with sports drinks is the sugar.&#160; I know that the GU gels that I use have sugar and I tend to do better when I use as few as I can.&#160; Nuun doesn\u2019t have any added sugar or artificial sweeteners, making it a good option for me to try.&#160; Also, in addition to being gluten-free, they are vegetarian as well.&#160; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuun.com\/what_is_nuun\/faqs\/?ck=R0OyD_d5AcKjFI5Y&amp;vid=R0OyD_d5AaGjFH1k&amp;cktime=96759\" target=\"_blank\">Click here to read the FAQ<\/a>.&#160; More about Nuun:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h4>GREAT TASTING ACTIVE HYDRATION <\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li>Zero sugar<\/li>\n<li>Important electrolytes<\/li>\n<li>Under 8 calories<\/li>\n<li>Easy to use<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/shop.nuun.com\/nuun\">10+ LIGHT REFRESHING FLAVORS<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>HOW IT WORKS<\/h4>\n<h5>NUUN ELECTROLYTE ENHANCED DRINK TABS<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Tabs quickly dissolve in your own water bottle<\/li>\n<li>Easy to take with you<\/li>\n<li>Absorbs quickly<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuun.com\/#\/?exn=hydration\">LEARN ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SMART HYDRATION<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>WHO\u2019S USING NUUN?<\/h4>\n<h5>YOU ARE ALWAYS ACTIVE, YOUR WATER SHOULD BE TOO<\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li>Join us on <a href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/nuunhydration\">FACEBOOK<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.twitter.com\/ministryofnuun\">TWITTER<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuun.com\/team_up\/ambassador\/meet_an_ambassador\">MEET OUR NUUN AMBASSADORS<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Discover your optimal hydration by sport:<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuun.com\/bike\">BIKE<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuun.com\/triathlon#\/?exn=run\">RUN<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuun.com\/golf\">GOLF<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuun.com\/triathlon\">TRIATHLON<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuun.com\/outdoor\">OUTDOOR<\/a>,<a href=\"http:\/\/www.nuun.com\/winter\">WINTER<\/a> and more.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>NUUN\u2014LEADER IN ACTIVE HYDRATION<\/h4>\n<p><i><b>#1 Selling sports drink tab in running and outdoor specialty<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<p><b>In 2010, Nuun was named one of the 500 fastest growing private companies in America by <i>Inc. 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