Keto Hydration 101: The Benefits of Hydration Powders for a Keto Lifestyle

Ketogenic diets are extremely popular, with about 12.9 million adults following keto every year. But around 46% of keto dieters end up cheating because of their strict lifestyle. However, there may be a secret to keto success: staying on top of your electrolytes.

Hydration powders can be the missing link to achieving ketosis safely and staying hydrated while adjusting to the keto diet.

How are your electrolytes affected on the keto diet?

A keto diet tends to eliminate processed foods, which are high in sodium, a key electrolyte. This sodium and other electrolytes like potassium, magnesium, and calcium are not easily replenished on the keto diet.

As your body enters ketosis, it goes through some changes. You also lose a lot of water weight while on the keto diet because your body begins to burn off your glycogen stores. As you flush out all that water, you lose electrolytes and other minerals too.

In order to see maximum results from your keto diet and raise your hydration levels, you’ll need to compensate for lost electrolytes, and a hydration powder can help.

5 ways hydration powders help while on the keto diet

Keep up your hydration

One of the biggest ways hydration packets can aid your keto journey is their ability to supplement important electrolytes and micronutrients, even in small increments. As you lose more electrolytes from sweat and exercise, you may begin to suffer from dehydration. Dehydration can feel like thirst, muscle cramping, and headaches. Drinking more water and replenishing your body’s electrolytes can help mitigate dehydration while on the keto diet. If you want to maintain ketosis and help your body perform at its peak, adding electrolytes to your diet can help with that.

Minimize “keto flu” symptoms

The keto flu is a common experience for keto newbies. As your body adjusts to this new state of ketosis, you may feel certain symptoms—like fatigue, headaches, nausea, muscle cramps, and dizziness—that can throw you off your game. These symptoms may be caused by an imbalance of electrolytes, so you’ll want to find new ways to re-up your electrolytes.

Getting electrolytes through food and adding hydration powders to your water can help mitigate keto flu symptoms. In fact, we’re proud to say that Discover Magazine listed Ultima Replenisher electrolyte mixes as one of the best keto-friendly hydration packets. They suggested adding our powders to water, smoothies and other beverages to help “prevent dehydration and electrolyte depletion as your body adjusts to a lower carbohydrate/sugar intake that comes with the keto diet.”

Prevent kidney stones

If you’re a keto dieter who loves the gym, you may need to be wary of kidney stones. One in ten people will have a kidney stone at one point in their lifetime. Kidney stones are caused by stone-causing minerals settling in your urinary tract due to less urine production. If you sweat a lot and fail to rehydrate yourself, then you may produce less urine and be at risk for kidney stones.

The prevention method is pretty simple: drink enough water to keep your fluids moving. Hydration packets can help increase your water levels and contribute to the amount of fluids in your urinary tract.

Aid weight loss

If you’re on the keto diet to lose weight, then having a plan for your daily water intake can help. It is believed that if you want to lose weight or maintain your weight loss, especially during intermittent fasting, then you should focus on hydration as part of your daily routine.

Keeping yourself hydrated may help boost your metabolism. As you drink chilled water, your body expends energy to warm the fluid to body temperature. So, the more energy your body expends, the faster your metabolism runs.

For best results, mix our hydration powders in room temperature water and then add ice to make your electrolyte drink colder and more refreshing.

Curb cravings

If you’re on the keto diet, you may miss your favorite foods that aren’t exactly keto-friendly. However, electrolyte drinks can help curb those urges and keep you on your keto track.

Drinking more water can help regulate your appetite and prevent overeating since it signifies to your brain that you’re full. Plus, our brain sometimes mistakes a thirsty feeling for being hungry. A delicious hydration drink can help satisfy those cravings and aid that fullness that you desire.

If you’re missing certain flavors as you cut carbs from your meals, you can get a keto-friendly taste by hydrating with our variety packs—regular fruit, tropical and mocktini.

What to look for in your hydration powder?

A great keto hydration powder should provide plenty of electrolytes to keep you healthy and nourished. Your hydration powder should at least contain sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Plus, a sugar-free hydration packet is an ideal choice for a healthy diet.

Ultima Replenisher electrolyte powders are sugar-free, using organic stevia (a natural sweetener) and real fruit extracts to make your drink tasty and delicious. Ultima’s Cherry Pomegranate hydration powder enhances your water and is the perfect sweet and tart flavor combination. It’s a delicious keto electrolyte drink to keep you hydrated and refreshed. If you’re interested in another delicious flavor, Ultima’s Passionfruit provides that tropical flair your body may be craving.