Why Mild Flavours Matter in Endurance Nutrition

Flavour fatigue can be an issue for endurance athletes participating in long sessions and races, with overly sweet products - and repeated exposure to them - becoming a problem. Here at Active Root we’re balancing natural ingredients with the stomach-settling properties of ginger, and a range of interesting flavours to ensure you don’t suffer flavour fatigue and you can fuel consistently over hours. With Active Root, there are no artificial flavours. Just natural tastes through the use of dried fruit powders, extracts and juices!

Ginger Power

All our products contain our signature ingredient ginger. Ginger is well-known for its ability to soothe the stomach. Ginger contains the compound Gingerol, which can help contribute to soothing the stomach by relaxing the muscles in the gut. It also can have a calming effect, reducing bloating and stomach discomfort. The ginger in Active Root has been specially used because of the high gingerol ratio!

Natural Ingredients

At Active Root, we take pride in our commitment to using natural ingredients in our products. By taking this approach, we are able to provide customers with effective products. The clean, ginger-based ingredients we use make a significant difference in sports nutrition. Predominantly, we use Natural Cane Sugar as our fuel source, Natural Sea Salt as our electrolyte source, and Ginger to help settle your stomach. By taking this approach, we are able to provide customers with effective products as the type of fuel you choose can make a significant difference in performance and recovery.

Many mainstream sports nutrition products contain artificial ingredients, such as artificial sweeteners that are used to enhance the taste of sports drinks without adding significant calories. Common artificial sweeteners include aspartame, sucralose, and acesulfame potassium. Preservatives and stabilizers are also used to extend the shelf life of sports drinks, such as sodium benzoate and potassium sorbate.

Our use of natural, minimally processed ingredients means that the body can more easily recognize and utilize the nutrients provided. Natural forms of nutrients are typically absorbed better than those that are artificially created. This ensures that athletes are receiving the most out of every ingredient used, helping support sustained performance, more efficient energy use, and quicker recovery.

Natural ingredients also tend to retain more of their original flavour. Where we use real ginger and other natural ingredients like unbleached cane sugar, the taste composition of our products is more authentic and enjoyable compared to those loaded with artificial flavours. We believe consuming sports nutrition should be enjoyable, and a better experience can allow you to focus more on your performance instead of a bad taste in your mouth.

What’s Your Flavour?

Our Original Ginger flavour is our staple - the first flavour we offered, and a firm favourite for so many. We offer our Original Ginger flavour in our Sports Drink Mix, Electrolite Drink Mix, Gel Mix and Energy Gels. The Sports Drink Mix is a carbohydrate based drink designed to fuel and sustain longer efforts, whereas the Electrolite Drink Mix is a low calorie hydration drink designed more to replenish electrolytes lost in sweat during shorter, more intense sessions. Gel Mix is a fully customisable powder where you decide the amount of carbohydrates, calories, and sodium you get to fine-tune your fuelling strategy. Energy Gels are pre-mixed and designed for convenience on the go.

Sports Drink Mix is also available in:

Peppermint: Our Peppermint flavour Sports Drink Mix balances the power of stomach settling ginger with the magic of mint. Peppermint combines the refreshing, cooling sensation of real peppermint extract with the gut-soothing power of natural ginger, giving you a smooth and easy-to-drink fuelling option. Unlike overpowering mint flavours, this delivers a light, clean, refreshing taste, not too sweet and not too sharp. Peppermint can also provide a variety of extra benefits including sharpening focus, easing respiratory issues, and aiding digestion.

Green Tea: rich in antioxidants and also containing anti-inflammatory properties, our Green Tea flavour is almost PH neutral making it the perfect stomach-settling partner for Ginger! The taste is quite neutral, and non-sickly, ideal for those who aren’t keen on anything too sweet! Achieved by blending real matcha powder into our sports drink formulation, this flavour also contains a small amount of naturally occurring caffeine.

Summer Punch: a delicious blend of strawberry and kiwi with ginger, providing a refreshing and invigorating option which is perfect for those hot summer sessions!

Sports Drink Mix Variety Pack: With 4 sachets of each flavour, this pack will keep you fuelled, hydrated, and comfortable, with enough variation to excite the senses and avoid flavour fatigue!

Electrolite Drink Mix is also available in:

Lemon: We offer zesty lemon and ginger flavour in our Electrolite Mix, perfect for those shorter sessions or more intense workouts. Packed with electrolytes to keep you hydrated, and ginger to keep your stomach settled, these drinks give you the tools to keep going, no matter the challenge!

Mixed Berry: Infused with 203mg of ginger, it delivers natural hydration while helping reduce nausea and bloating, ensuring you feel your best during and after your workout. Mixed Berry Electrolite Drink Mix combines the delicious combination of strawberry and blueberry to refresh your senses and replenish lost electrolytes.

Electrolite Variety Pack: The Electrolite Variety Pack contains all 3 of our delicious flavours - Original Ginger, Lemon, Mixed Berry - in sachet form. Convenient and packed with electrolytes and ginger, these sachets will keep you hydrated and your stomach settled!

Gel Mix is also available in:

Cacao & Peppermint: Balancing stomach-settling ginger with magic soothing mint and delicious cacao, this a popular choice for those who like to customise their own fuelling.

Guarana: Caffeinated Guarana Gel Mix doesn't actually taste like a regular caffeinated product, but rather has a fairly bland taste that isn't particularly sweet. Even better, it disappears from your mouth really quickly which is fantastic for longer events when your taste buds are likely to be extra sensitive to really sweet flavours.

Gel Mix Variety Pack: Not sure which flavour to try? Try all the Active Root Gel Mix flavours with our Gel Mix Variety Pack, containing 6 x Gel Mix Sachets (2 x Original, 2 x Cacao & Peppermint, 2 x Guarana). All our flavours contain the optimum amount of ginger to keep your stomach settled whilst also delivering natural fuel and hydration.

Energy Gels are also available in:

Apple: Sweet, tangy and stomach-friendly, our apple gel blends real apple juice with ginger root extract for a smooth, subtly tart hit of fuelling power.

Rhubarb: Revivifying rhubarb delivers a jam-like flavour, perfect for an energy boost!

Lemon: A light, refreshing lemon flavour gel providing quick and sustained energy from natural syrups.

Citrus: Containing 50mg of caffeine, our citrus gel is perfect for those looking for that extra kick, whilst keeping your stomach settled.

Energy Gel Variety Pack: Try the whole range with our variety pack!

We also offer Energy Chews in Lemon, Mango or Mixed Berry flavour, and Recovery Drink Mix in Cocoa, Lemon, and Hot Spiced flavours, showing you are truly spoiled for choice when it comes to Active Root flavours. We provide variety packs and sample bundles so you can try them all. Banish flavour fatigue from your long runs and events!