Down from $30.99, as cheap as it gets. Repeat of December's deal.
Sachets, iceblocks, powder etc. are also dropped in price as well if you prefer.
$0.36/tablet.
Remember to add some samples if it lets you.
Hydralyte Electrolyte 60 Tablets (All Flavours) $21.49 + Delivery ($0 C&C) @ Chemist Warehouse
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Like always, the real deal is in the comments. Thank you.
Yeah, but depending on where you're consuming, tablet form may be more convenient. Powder is fine for mixing at home, but if you're going somewhere tablets might be easier to transport.
Still can get a better price for tablets
Woolworths brand are 60 tablets for $21.30 https://www.woolworths.com.au/shop/productdetails/221130/hel…
Then can stack with any WW discounts you might have - everyday extra, discounted gift cards, Woolworths mobile
@nicolascage: What section of the store do aldi have these? Never seen them myself shall have to look harder.
@Narull: I think they’re next to the sunscreen. Sorry can’t give exact area I just know to walk down to the end of aisle and it’s across from the yoghurt.
@nicolascage: The Aldi ones have gone up in price, and are impossible to find in Brisbane stores lately.
@Ham Dragon: Can’t confirm the price increase but certainly haven’t been able to find them lately. Only the vitamin tablets are available.
@nicolascage: Aldi don't list the electrolyte tablets on their website anymore and I don't even see the tags for these on the shelves lately. I'm wondering whether they've been discontinued or just out of stock nationally.
@SlinkyDemille: I went to 5 aldi stores in North East Adelaide over the week and none had them in stock. I bought the Woolies one
@nicolascage: Aldi charge over $8 for their electrolyte 20 pack tubes. I bought one yesterday (purple). They have new packaging and were never $4.
The Aldi ones are the cheapest but like many good deals in Aldi are almost never in stock, they also taste the shittest.
@GoodQuestion: I'm fairly sure the Aldi ones are no longer being stocked - I've checked about four stores near me over the last month or so, and they've all had no stock. I also can't find them on the Aldi site… Might have to try the hydralyte….
@hitch: A regular aldi tactic seems to be to pause shipments, clear stock through, raise the price and bring them back into stock
I guess they both are different products. The bulk version is suitable if you are into intense sports or workouts.
$1.2 litre vs $3.60 litre
The problem is keeping the powder dry and not clumping.
And the packaging says use within 4 months of opening. That is quite a bit to get through.
does the black current flavour come in powder form?
Unfortunately no
Can u show me thr link please?
A lot of people might not realise how these are intended to be used (by the manufacturer)
The product directions say you should take 12 to 20 tablets in the first 6 hours, and up to 40 per day.
Recommended dosage for dehydration due to vomiting and diarrhoea:
Age: 12 - Adult
Take in first 6 hours (tablets): 12-20
Max. per day (tablets): 40Their icypoles are just as bad -
Age 12-Adult
Recommended dosage 3 x Ice block every 30 mins.
Max. Ice Blocks per day (tablets) 64.(they sell them in packs of 16)
Yeah I didn’t realise how many of the ice blocks you need for it to be effective. Now I get the satchels at a minimum. It is quite expensive for what it is but does work effectively when taken as instructed, in my opinion.
Each tablet contains 138mg of sodium and 78mg of potassium.
You can get the equivalent from using 283mg of lite salt (for the potassium) and 222mg of regular salt (to top up the sodium). Total cost is about half a cent.
Just posting this so people realise they are paying 100% for the convenience/flavour. The actual therapeutic benefits can be had for almost free.
In line with this, I drink a warm glass of water or two with a little sprinkle of salt first thing in the morning. Definitely helps me hydrate and kick start off the day, especially in addition to the sunlight you get as you walk out of the house.
How's this better than cold water for re-hydrating? Genuinely wondering as i read the same thing yesterday but love the wake-up feeling of an icy cold glass.
Pretty sure there isn’t any evidence to show warm water hydrates better or aids digestion. But some people just prefer it and find it soothing.
I think that warm water is not better for rehydration, but it’s easier to dissolve salt into than cold water.
So you could, say, just warm some water, add some salt, then stick it in the fridge or add lots of ice cubes or cold water to get your cold water with salt.
Yeah nah I think warm water is not any better than cold water for re-hydrating
addition to the sunlight
If you aren't recharging sunlight through your butt, you are doing it wrong. 😏
Good point!
I use 1/4tsp of salt and 1/8tsp of lite salt in a 1 litre bottle and drink it spaced out a bit. Does the trick whenever I am dehydrated and as you said, cheap as chips.
Yeah, I use ~1ml of each after a long run mixed into whatever (sometimes berocca, sometimes juice, sometimes my hillbilly sports drink (containing sucrose and maltodextrin), sometimes just water).
let me guess, you also don't go out to eat because you can cook that same food at home? lol, only kidding.
we pay extra for convenience.
we all could walk to get to where we need, but yet we spend a lot to buy a car, petrol, rego, ctp, insurance, maintenance, etc…
convenience.
Agree 100%. I eat out all the time (even though I can cook it better at home 😉).
My point was just to let people know that the active ingredients are cheap and straightforward to substitute yourself. People may think that there’s more to it than salt.
But I’d argue that the convenience of having a car vs walking, or having someone else cook your meal and clean up afterwards, is significantly greater than popping a tablet vs scooping out some salt.
I agree, and thanks for sharing! I honestly had no idea it was just salt, bit of ignorance on my part not to look at the ingredients.
It actually annoys me that I am paying that much for salt. Will try that next time.
will try this
Any hypertension problems ?
Potentially yes.
These products are designed for people who have lost a lot of electrolytes in a short space of time. Think intense exercise. Or gastro.
It’s not intended as an everyday beverage. You’re probably getting plenty of sodium in your diet.
Well said
Thanks OP
The tablets are too acidic for me - there is a huge difference to the powder. Also, it's not one tablet = one sachet of powder. It's actually TWO (2) tablets required per serve.
So cost-wise 2 tablets is not half the price of the powder sachets like some probably think it is when calculating cost per tablet/serve.
Sodium chloride plus sugar could do same thing once blended with water
Salt substitute may be better, it could supply potassium and sodium to maintain your body liquid.
Sugar can be replace by glucose
Glucodin 325g @$4.99
Just use dextrose. About $5 per kg.
I sorta thought if ya sodium is low its likely ya potassium is also ?
I preface this by saying I’m not a doctor… but I do enjoy reading widely.
For people who exercise and sweat a lot, my understanding is the biggest issue you’ll face, other than dehydration, is low sodium. As far as I can tell, replacing potassium during and directly after exercise isn’t a key concern. But you lose a truckload of sodium when you sweat, and low sodium is bad.
But those of you who take a stroll around the block every once in a while, don’t worry. I’m talking about people who regularly go out for a 10k run in the February humidity…
Ice blocks are $9.86 with S&S on Amazon.
Does hydralyte have any benefits over say Staminade?
Actually, comparing what's listed on the back of the Staminade container to what's listed on the back of the Hydralyte container, Hydralyte appears to have more of pretty much everything in a serve. 690mg sodium vs 42mg?! 353mg potassium vs 43mg? So it should be more effective?
Staminade is on special at Woolies for $8 for a container though. So it wins on $/100g at least with $1.37/100g vs $4.05/100g. Powder serving sizes are only about 1g different.
Fair.I was mainly wondering if the staminade was adequate to recover and the hydralyte would be more for elite athletes (which I am not).
Just bigger numbers isn't always the determinant since you could just pee out the excess and giving your kidneys extra things to do
Any benefit for the occasional hangover recovery ?
It's a lot easier to choke down than plain water, throw a couple of sachets or tablets in to a litre of water to give it a hint of taste and it'll go down and stay down far easier.
The trick is to do that BEFORE you go to bed, as well as the moment you wake up.
Works the same on hot humid days on the east coast (I work outdoors), I've gotten to the point where I still feel thirsty and drinking more water just gives me the pisses; it passes straight through.
Spot of hydralite and now I have enough salt in my body to retain fluids and start to actually feel ok.
As for the latter use case, I recommend getting a magnesium supplement too, its a great one two punch for sweating out everything.
It's always been beyond my brain capacity (not hard) as to why they don't offer the Lemonade flavour in the triple packs.
I think the other flavours taste $#17.Wonder if the Lemonade is the most popular and they know people will buy them in single packs and pay more… Perhaps I'm the only muppet that feels this way… oh well…
Funny how Berocca was the go to for many many years, now its Hydralyte.
(Can we change the title to say something like - "All flavours, EXCEPT Lemonade…"? :(
Get the bulk 900g powder. You get 30L for $36, instead of 6L for $22.