LMNT Electrolyte

LMNT electrolytes in Kenya

LMNT is a zero-sugar electrolyte drink mix built around sodium rather than flavour. Each 6 g sachet carries 1,000 mg of sodium, 200 mg of potassium and 60 mg of magnesium — close to what you actually lose in a litre of sweat, which is why it tastes properly salty.

Who it is for

Runners and cyclists training in equatorial heat or at Rift Valley altitude, where ninety minutes on the road can cost you more than a litre of sweat. Water on its own dilutes what is left in you; the salts have to go back with it.

How to take it

One sachet in 500 ml of water about thirty minutes before you start. On a hot long run, carry a second and drink it across the session rather than chasing the deficit at the end. A sachet before bed also helps after a night out.

Per 6 g sachet

• Sodium — 1,000 mg
• Potassium — 200 mg
• Magnesium — 60 mg
• Sugar — none, 2 g carbohydrate

Two flavours: Citrus Salt and Raspberry Salt. KES 150 a sachet, stocked in Nairobi and delivered countrywide. Pay on M-Pesa Pay Bill 542542, account 092121.