GoHydrate

GoHydrate ships from its Illinois warehouse within 1 to 2 days of your order. US orders over $45 ship free, every subscription ships free, and the cost of smaller one-off orders appears at checkout. Deliveries travel by DHL and are handed to your local post office for the final leg, and the brand says orders typically take 5 to 10 business days. It publishes no holiday order-by dates, so leave extra time in December.

Canada is served at a flat $20 USD per order, subscriptions included. Australia and the UK are not available at checkout; the FAQ says other countries can be served only through a custom order, so email [email protected] before planning on delivery.

There is no product warranty on a drink mix, and GoHydrate does not accept returns of any kind. Refunds are decided case by case: contact the team through the site's chat box or by email, and if you forgot a discount code on a one-off order, it offers a one-time refund of the difference. Subscribers can pause, skip, swap flavors or cancel in their account; changes made through the team need 72 hours' notice before the ship date.

The core range is a single-serve stick you pour into 16 to 20 ounces of water. Each standard stick lists 80mg of sodium, 56mg of potassium, 37mg of calcium, 15mg of magnesium and 8mcg of vitamin D, with stevia instead of sugar and 2g of carbohydrate. Flavors are Lemonade, Strawberry Lemonade, Iced Tea Lemonade, Passionfruit, Kiwi Strawberry, Fruit Punch, Grape, Cherry Limeade, Lemon Citrus and Grapefruit. Iced Tea Lemonade is the only caffeinated flavor, at 36mg per stick.

Variety boxes help you sample: the 10-stick and 30-stick Variety Boxes mix Grape, Kiwi Strawberry, Lemonade, Fruit Punch and Cherry Limeade, and the 15-stick Lemonade Variety Pack pairs the lemonade flavors.

GoHydrate+ Creatine is the newer line, in Fruit Punch and Kiwi Strawberry, adding 5g of creatine monohydrate to the electrolytes without caffeine. The brand says the creatine formulas are not intended for children and suggests checking with your healthcare provider during pregnancy.

Start with a variety box if you have not tried GoHydrate before, because returns are not accepted and taste is the most common point of disagreement in reviews. The 10-stick Variety Box costs $13.99 and covers five flavors.

Pick the standard sticks for everyday hydration with little sodium, and Iced Tea Lemonade if you want a little caffeine. Choose GoHydrate+ Creatine only if you already want a daily creatine serving; it costs more per box and is meant for adults.

If you watch your sodium, compare labels: GoHydrate lists 80mg per stick, far below many sports mixes. If you sweat heavily during long workouts, you may want a higher-sodium mix for those sessions. Anyone with a medical condition or on medication should ask a doctor before adding any electrolyte or creatine product.

Most 30-stick boxes cost $39.99, or about $1.33 a stick, and Grapefruit costs $35.99. Two-box bundles cost $64.99, the 10-stick Variety Box $13.99 and GoHydrate+ Creatine $43.99. The store shows no crossed-out 'was' prices.

The steadiest saving is the subscription: 25% off every order with free shipping, no minimum and no contract, though it cannot be combined with other codes. New email sign-ups are offered 30% off a first order.

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