Know-it-all Challenge

No. Don’t tell us you’re one of THOSE people. Even when powder is not mixed in water, it is still swallowed down through the GI tract where it goes through the same 30-minute digestive and filtration process as the mixed method. So, if you want the same awful absorption while also looking silly trying not to choke down your precious powder… you do you boo-boo! You just better hope your gym crush is nice enough to let you know when you have a little something on your face.

Yes. You bet your boots! Hepatoxicity and chemically induced liver damage go hand-in- hand with drinking powder mixes, energy drinks and other popular energy and hydration supplements. So, if that’s the type of toxic relationship you’re looking for – be faithful to that shaker bottle, because it’s a match made in heaven! But if you’re trying not to destroy your precious organs from the inside out, just remember, winners suck, losers swallow.

No. Drinking water is a great way to get water. Drinking water is the worst way to get electrolytes! Getting electrolytes into the stomach makes zero difference. The goal is to get as much of those electrolytes as possible into the bloodstream. So, if you’re trying to uselessly fill your gut and feel like a water balloon, then drink away! But if your goal is to absorb as much electrolytes as possible, you have to skip the gut completely and absorb directly into the bloodstream …instantly.

Yes. Isn’t that handy? Make sure you sit down and buckle in though – because once you type hepatic first pass metabolism, you’re in for a wild ride! Presystemic metabolism and extensive biotransformation through the liver to drastically reduce the bioavailability of your expensive products is no joke! But we’ll leave all that official talk to the experts (check it out for yourself). Hopefully we’ve been keeping our hands and feet inside at all times while these companies have enjoyed taking us for a ride!