Water : The Lifeblood of Peak Performance

How Much is Too Much? Avoiding Hyponatremia

Healthy Hydration | Electrolytes

This week, the fun continues as Kaitlin and Shawn talk electrolytes. Join us as we discuss the importance of electrolytes, their function in our bodies, and how SWORD® and SHIELD® are formulated to hydrate you for the task at hand.

The Case for Calories

Calories are a critical component to your performance nutrition plan. SWORD has calories that are scientifically designed to improve endurance. Learn about them here.

Osmolality

When you use most sports drinks, you can feel the liquid sloshing in your stomach. This is osmolality gone wrong. We explain what this means and how to avoid it. 

Why Sodium?

Sweat is absolutely essential to exercise because it is our body's most important means of cooling off. Learn what makes up sweat, and how SWORD functions during exercise to replace what you lose when you sweat.

Carbohydrates

There are some misunderstandings about the role of carbohydrate in exercise. Carbohydrate is a fuel used by your muscles to perform work. It is also used by many other organs in your body and is the preferred fuel for your brain.  It is stored in relatively limited amounts in the body.  There are carbs in SWORD. Find out why.  

Introducing Sword 101

Curious to learn more about SWORD®? This series will dive deeper into the major purposes behind our performance hydration.

Taste

You are standing in your kitchen. You fill up your bottle of water and drop a scoop of SWORD® into it. After a quick shake you give it a taste. Hmm. Your first impression is that it's mild. Surprisingly mild. This is intentional.

Opportunities for Improvement

A Brief History of the Sports Drink: Replacing Fluids

A Brief History of the Sports Drink: Carbohydrates

Electrolytes