Sport Nutrition Product Review - Cheribundi Protein

Cherbundi
Geneva, New York
www.cheribundi.com

About the Company from the website: Per the Cheribundi website, when a former athlete discovered the benefits of tart cherries, he partnered with a research team at Cornell to study these incredible tart cherries and find out if they really were as beneficial as he thought. After a good bit of testing, research and trial, Cheribundi was born. Now, their super natural, tart cherry juice comes backed by science – and is ready to be shared with the world. They believe in the simple philosophy of keeping good things in. That’s why they’ve built their company on the powerful benefits that come from tart cherries. Some of their guiding principles include: listening to science and their customers; being clear and transparent about their benefits and beliefs; acting as partners in health; and focusing on healthy products that taste great.

Recognition: 
Official recovery juice of the CPDSA, Cheribundi Tart Cherry Juice is proud to be one of three premiere partners for the organization since 2011.

Products:

• 100% Natural  
• Tart
• Tart Light 
• Relax (for sleep)
• Protein (for recovery)
• Black Cherry

Label Claims (Example Protein):
40 cherries in every bottle + 8g whey protein isolate per serving

Nutrition Facts Examples: Cheribundi Protein
Time to build your body back up with our protein-infused tart cherry juice drink. All the recovery benefits of tart cherry juice with whey protein added, giving your muscle recovery an even bigger boost. 

Serving Size: 8 fl oz
Calories: 110
Total Fat: 0 g
Sodium: 20 mg
Potassium: 270 mg
Total Carb: 20g
Sugars: 17g
Protein: 8g

Ingredients: Tart cherry juice (not from concentrate), water, whey protein (whey protein isolate (Milk)), Reb A (natural stevia leaf sweetener), vanilla extract *Contains milk

Notes: 
-Tart juice with a slightly thicker consistency
-No strong powder aftertaste
-Must be refrigerated after opening
-Small bottle travels well (ex. workouts/races)

Sport nutrition product review - Precision Hydration

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Precision Hydration
Based in: Christ Church, United Kingdom 

Website: precisionhydration.com 

About the Company from the website: 

Their mission is to give every athlete access to a personalized hydration strategy so that they have the best chance of achieving their goals. They formally launched Precision Hydration in 2011 after many years working with elite athletes and technology partners to develop a simple and effective way to help athletes understand and manage their personal hydration needs. Founder (Andy Blow) has a degree in Sport and Exercise Science and was a regular podium finisher in elite short course triathlon racing in his younger days. Initially, he had very poor results when racing in the heat and at longer Ironman distances. He suffered badly from cramping and had other hydration related issues. This was despite following the widely accepted hydration advice available at the time. After years of trial and error he eventually figured out how to effectively manage his individual sodium and fluid intake to maintain his performance and was helped significantly in that process by Dr Raj Jutley, a highly respected heart surgeon who introduced him to the concept of sweat testing and the huge variance in sweat and sodium losses that can occur across athletes. It was through his own search for an effective solution that, with Dr Jutley’s input, the Precision Hydration concept was born. They built up a wealth of data on how athletes sweat and were able to build an algorithm-based questionnaire to deliver personalized hydration advice even if an athlete couldn't make it to one of their test centers. 

Certifications/Testing:

• Informed Sport/Informed Choice Certified       
• Independently batch tested for a wide range of prohibited substances on the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) list 

Products:

• Precision Hydration 250
• Precision Hydration 500
• Precision Hydration 1000
• Precision Hydration 1500
• H2Pro 250, 500, 1000, and 1500
• SweatSalts

Label Claims:

• No Artificial Flavors or Sweeteners
• Vegetarian
• Vegan

Nutrition Facts: Example Precision Hydration 1000

Serving Size: 1 packet        

Calories: 65                       

Total Fat: 0 g             

Sodium: 502 mg  

Potassium: 125 mg         

Total Carb: 17 g

Sugars: 16 g                                

Protein: 0 g                  

Calcium: 24 mg  

Magnesium 12 mg

Ingredients:

Sugar, Sodium Citrate, Citric Acid, Vitamin C (ascorbic acid), Natural Flavoring, Potassium Chloride, Calcium Lactate and Magnesium Carbonate.  

Notes:

• Mild taste, not overly sweet
• Ideal for running (hypotonic 3% solution)
• Practical for rehydration post workout
• If an athlete is struggling with dehydration signs/symptoms, suggest an actual sweat test protocol over the online sweat test.

Sport Nutrition product review - Osmo Preload for Women

Osmo Nutrition, LLC

Sausalito, CA

Osmonutrition.com

About the Company from the website:

Osmo: Feel great. Be great.

Osmo exists to help you feel great, so you can be great. They have scientifically developed hydration and recovery products using natural ingredients to deliver proven performance benefits. They work hard to advance the understanding of how the human body works and what to consume to perform optimally. They strive to share what they learn with their customers to help them improve.

Products:

Osmo Preload Hydration for Men and Women

Osmo Active Hydration for Men and Women

Osmo Acute Recovery for Men and Women

Osmo Whizz Wand

Nutrition Facts Examples:

Osmo Preload Hydration for Women Pineapple Margarita

Serving size: 1 scoop (14g)

Calories 35

Total Fat 0 g

Sodium 1210 mg

Potassium 80 mg

Total Carb 7g

Sugars 6g

Protein 1g

Ingredients:

Sugar (Sucrose), Dextrose (D-Glucose), Trisodium Citrate, L-Leucine, L-Valine, L-Isoleucine, Sodium Bicarbonate, Organic Compliant Flavor, Lemon Juice Powder, Potassium Bicarbonate, Citric Acid, Magnesium Citrate, Freeze-Dried Lime Powder, Monk Fruit (Luo Han) Extract        

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Salty but mild sweetness taste.