BodyHealth PerfectAmino Electrolytes, Mixed Berry, 150 g (30 Servings)

BodyHealth PerfectAmino Electrolytes Mixed Berry is a berry-flavoured hydration mix that pairs four electrolyte minerals with essential amino acids. A 5 g scoop goes into a glass of cold water, and the 150 g tub makes 30 drinks. If you want an electrolyte drink that tastes like fruit punch rather than a sports drink, this is the one to try.

The minerals in Mixed Berry

Each scoop lists 300 mg of sodium from pink Himalayan salt and 250 mg of potassium from potassium citrate. Both are lost in sweat. It also has 50 mg of magnesium as magnesium citrate and 2 mg of zinc as an amino acid chelate. An 80 mg serving of ConcenTrace AC adds a spread of trace minerals, 68 of them according to BodyHealth.

Amino acids in an electrolyte drink

What makes PerfectAmino Electrolytes different from most hydration mixes is the 2 g of PerfectAmino in each scoop. That's BodyHealth's blend of the nine essential amino acids (leucine, valine, isoleucine, lysine, phenylalanine, threonine, methionine, tryptophan and histidine) with seven nucleic acid building blocks. Essential amino acids are involved in muscle protein synthesis. A full PerfectAmino Powder scoop has 5 g of the blend, so Electrolytes carries a smaller amount alongside the minerals. If you already take PerfectAmino Powder or Tablets, the 2 g here simply adds to that. If you don't, it's an easy way to try the blend in a drink you'd be having anyway.

Flavour and sweeteners

Mixed Berry gets its taste from natural flavours with citric acid from cassava and L-malic acid, the acid found naturally in berries and apples. Stevia (Reb M), monk fruit and katemfe fruit extract sweeten it, and the panel lists no sugar. The label's suggested use is 1 scoop in 8 to 12 oz of cold water, about 240 to 355 mL. It also works in sparkling water, or frozen into ice pops for summer.

When people reach for it

Common times are during long runs, rides and hot yoga, between games at a tournament, after a sauna session, on hot days outdoors, and when travelling. Low-carb and keto eaters often add electrolytes too, because those diets can mean taking in less sodium from processed food. Because each scoop has 300 mg of sodium, include it in your daily total if you've been told to limit salt. If you're unsure how much you need, start with one scoop on training days and see how it fits around your meals.

Who it suits

The label calls PerfectAmino Electrolytes a vegan dietary supplement, gluten- and dairy-free, and paleo- and keto-friendly. It's made in a cGMP-certified facility for BodyHealth.com, LLC in Florida. Prefer citrus or tropical? The same formula comes in Lemon Lime and Passion Fruit.

Shop PerfectAmino Electrolytes Mixed Berry

BodyHealth PerfectAmino is sold in store at Vitasave Lonsdale in North Vancouver and Vitasave Robson in downtown Vancouver. Ask our Certified Holistic Nutritionists how it compares with the other hydration products on our shelves.

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