how a packet is born
it starts empty
a fresh packet, nothing in it yet
every packet is mixed and filled in minnesota, one ingredient at a time.
real fruit
minnesota strawberry & raspberry
harvested, gently dried, de-seeded and milled. this is where the flavor comes from.
real honey
organic, vacuum-dried
the glucose that carries the sodium in. sugar with a job to do.
the real deal
real salt · magnesium malate · potassium citrate · vitamin c
the electrolytes, all together, in ratios that actually work.
a pinch: citric acid & monk fruit
not main ingredients, but they are in there
a little brightness and a little sweetness to round out the honey.
sealed. a packet is born
made in minnesota
crimped, locked in, and ready. two servings, one honest label.
the long version
now the whole story.
saltysmiles.net tells you what is in the packet. this site tells you why, in as much detail as you want, with the studies linked so you can check us.
a packet is a real dose of minerals in real fruit and real honey. that deserves a real explanation.
every figure you will read here is the same figure printed on the packet: a packet is two servings, and the numbers are always for the whole packet unless we say otherwise. where a claim rests on research, the study is footnoted and linked to its original record, not to a blog that mentions it. where the evidence is thin, we say that too.
start anywhere. the ingredients page is the natural first stop; the science page is where the “why sugar?” question gets its full answer; how to drink it is the page to read before your first packet.
the chapters
all nine ingredients, what each is for, how much is there, where it comes from, and what the research says about each.
read → 02the science of hydrationsodium, glucose and water move together. the transporter, the oral rehydration story, sweat, and why chugging plain water can backfire.
read → 03classic vs squared²the two formulas line by line, and an honest guide to which one belongs in which day.
read → 04how to drink ithalf a packet, 12 to 16 oz, one packet a day maximum. why those numbers, and exactly who should ask a doctor first.
read → 05when to use ittraining, heat, travel, focus, the morning after, and the everyday baseline, each with what the evidence supports.
read → 06the naked labelhow to read any supplement label, the tricks the industry plays, and the ones we refuse to play, including on ourselves.
read → 07our storyminnesota fruit, utah salt, colorado honey, and why transparency is the product.
read → 08questionsthe long answers to the questions people actually text us.
read → 09bulk ingredientsbuy exactly what we use and build it at home. the whole formula is public.
read → 10wholesalestock it at your gym, studio, co-op or shop. what to expect and how it works.
read → 11the studiesevery paper and guideline cited anywhere on this site, in one list, each linked to its original record.
read →ready?
that’s the whole packet. now go get one.
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