Description "Sports drinks" are a dime a dozen. But most are the same—just sugar, salt and citric acid. That's why we made HEED—the healthy alternative. HEED offers complex carbohydrates, a balanced electrolyte profile, and essential nutrients to balance blood sugar, buffer lactic acid, and ensure long-lasting energy.
HEED's subtle flavor goes down easily, and the absence of citric acid prevents gastric upset and tooth decay. The healthful sweetener xylitol promotes oral health.
NOTE: It is believed that xylitol is unsafe for consumption by dogs; therefore, we do not recommend you feed your dog any xylitol-containing products, including HEED or Recoverite.
Ingredient breakdown:
Maltodextrin: A high-glycemic index (GI) complex carbohydrate, ideal for providing fast-acting, long-lasting energy during exercise and for replenishing the body's glycogen stores after exercise.
Xylitol: This natural sweetener is found in a variety of fibrous fruits and vegetables. It promotes oral health, as it does not ferment and support the acid-producing bacteria that cause tooth decay.
Full-spectrum electrolyte profile: The complete profile of sodium, chloride, calcium, magnesium, and potassium helps maintain performance of many important bodily functions during exercise, while also helping protect against muscle cramping.
L-Carnosine: One of the most versatile and beneficial nutrients available. It buffers lactic acid during exercise and offers antioxidant support.
Glycine: This amino acid is beneficial for aiding with muscle tissue repair, protecting collagen in joints, and reducing joint pain. Additionally, glycine has a naturally sweet taste.
L-Tyrosine: Aids in the functioning of the adrenal, pituitary, and thyroid glands, which are responsible for the production and regulation of numerous key hormones. This contributes to increased performance levels and decreased recovery time.
Chromemate® brand chromium polynicotinate: This trace mineral helps regulate blood sugar and plays a vital role in the synthesis of glucose, fatty acids, and amino acids.
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The product weight specified is an approximate weight based on the manufacturer's specifications (if available) or our measurement of one or two examples. For most products, the weight will typically vary by 5% to 10%.
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Been using for ~15 years
One of my go-to fuels. Moderately sweet, to my tastes at least. Because of this, on longer rides, I often mix it with a Scratch product, which are not as sweet, and it works great for me.
Reviewed 10/26/2022
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Not Sticky Sweet
by roninmn
Competitive Racer
Minneapolis, MN
Good flavor and easy to drink even when not cold. Hammer customer service is very responsive and very helpful. Will definitely buy again.
Reviewed 10/10/2022
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Tastes great and good for recovery. Less sugar than most other products.
by BR
Cycling Enthusiast
Portland, OR
I use this for recovery. It has less sugar than many other products and tastes great.
Reviewed 10/11/2022
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Great tasting and provides the energy I need.
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
California
I've used this on short rides and my first 100 mile ride in October. It's easy to mix, easy on my stomach and has the right amount of carbs.
Reviewed 2/4/2022
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Sure didn't like the melon flavor
0 of 5 customers found this review helpful.
I've been a huge fan of Hammer products, Hammer gel, Recovrerite, and the Enduralytes Fizz. Maybe it was just this melon flavor, but I found myself not wanting to drink the HEED. Instead, I wanted to gag.
In my opinion, Hammer really messed up here.
I will continue to use the Hammer gel in Raspberry and espresso, but I will stay away from HEED.
Reviewed 6/15/2017
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Every Ride
by Anonymous
Olympia, Washington
We don't cycle without this in our water!
Reviewed 11/12/2020
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Great recovery drink.
I use Heed after a long run to speed up my recovery. Great product.
Reviewed 6/15/2020
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Great tasting powder, good amount of carbs.
by Bill M.
Cycling Enthusiast
California
I use this as my go to drink on endurance cycling rides. It has plenty of carbs to keep the energy up!
Reviewed 9/30/2021
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Great drink mix
I have been using Heed for years as a pre, during and after training and racing mix.
Reviewed 9/16/2021
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Good taste and effective
by Talyn
Cycling Enthusiast
Montana
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
I recently used this on a Century ride and it tasted great and kept me going.
Reviewed 5/22/2015
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Great prices and helpful staff.
by Anonymous
Casual Cyclist
Western Colorado
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
Use the product for road biking to keep electrolyte levels from dropping. Works great.
Reviewed 3/30/2015
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Light and Easy on Your Stomach
1 of 1 customers found this review helpful.
I tried several brands (EFS, Ironman, Cytomax) but I'll be sticking with Heed. I do mostly longer rides so consequently I end up going through at least 58 oz. of this stuff when temperature is moderate. Other drinks taste overpowering and syrupy but Heed is light and unobtrusive so I can drink more of it. I also only use 1 to 1.5 scoops per 24 oz of water. It seems to hydrate me well on long rides. I have not tried all the flavors but I like the strawberry so far.
Reviewed 6/16/2014
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Great electrolyte powder that is not too sweet.
by DoctorJ
Cycling Enthusiast
Stanford
I use it for longer rides and seems to help replace electrolytes. It's not too sweet and tastes pretty good.
Reviewed 5/6/2021
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Great source of electrolytes and nutrients, especially for those really hot cycling days!
by Mark Dozier
Richmond, Virginia
Love this product! Hammer Nutrition Heed has saved me time and again on long bike rides. Heed is a terrific remedy for leg cramps and dehydration.
Reviewed 3/26/2019
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Reviewed 1/15/2019
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Does what's claimed
Referred by guys who do monster rides, I've been using HEED ever since. Seems a great formula.
Reviewed 1/18/2021
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Excellent for hot days.
Love this stuff great taste and zero upset stomach.
Great for long hot ride to keep hydrated all day!
Reviewed 1/22/2021
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Johnvanpt
Tastes good. Goes down easy. Works great.
Reviewed 5/1/2018
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Great tasting.
Excellent for long hot days . With no stomach
Issues. Also great tasting.
Reviewed 7/18/2020
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Hammer makes a good product.
One bottle of Heed and one of water suits me well for most rides.
Reviewed 9/16/2019
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