Hydration Made Simple: Why Mapleaid Beats Sugary Sports Drinks
Most sports drinks are overloaded with sugar and artificial colors. Mapleaid takes a different approach: clean carbs and electrolytes your body can actually use.
๐ฅค Where Sports Drinks Go Wrong
Typical sports drinks are loaded with refined sugars and lab-made additives that spike energy but often lead to GI distress or mid-run crashes. They might taste refreshing early on, but most runners feel the sugar overload later.
- ๐ซ 20+ grams of added sugar per serving
- ๐ซ Artificial colors and โfruitโ flavors
- ๐ซ Bloating and gut discomfort during long efforts
Your hydration shouldnโt sabotage your performance โ it should support it.
๐ Why Mapleaid Works
Mapleaid by Untapped replaces artificial ingredients with real maple sugar and sea salt โ giving you clean, natural hydration that actually fuels your body.
- Maple sugar: a real-food carb that absorbs smoothly without the spike-and-crash of refined sugars.
- Electrolytes: natural sea salt and trace minerals to replace what you sweat out.
- No artificial junk: lighter flavor, cleaner mouthfeel, and easier on the stomach.
Mapleaid provides both hydration and energy โ making it perfect for runners, cyclists, and anyone training in the heat.
๐ Flavors & Use Cases
- ๐ Lemon โ clean, crisp, and classic
- ๐ฟ Ginger โ great for cool mornings or sensitive stomachs
- ๐ Lime โ light and bright for summer runs
- ๐ Grape โ rich and slightly tart, great for recovery
Use it for:
- Daily hydration or workday sipping
- Pre-hydration before long runs
- On-the-go electrolyte replacement in hot weather
- Post-workout recovery drink
๐ Pair It with the Vermont Maple Runner Pack
Want the complete Vermont fueling experience? The Vermont Maple Runner Pack combines Mapleaid hydration mix with Untapped maple waffles and maple gels for an all-in-one natural fueling kit.
- Perfect for long runs, marathon training, or gifts
- Includes waffles for pre-run, gels for mid-run, and Mapleaid for hydration
- All crafted with pure Vermont maple syrup
๐ง Hydration Tips for Runners
- Start hydrating 2โ3 hours before your run.
- Aim for 300โ600 mg sodium/hour during long or hot efforts.
- Use Tailwind or Skratch Labs alongside Mapleaid for different carb profiles during long events.
- Alternate Mapleaid and water for balanced fluid intake.
