1st EHI Hydration Networking Meeting On 9th June 2011 the EHI held its first “Hydration networking meeting” at the Royal Society of Medicine in London which brought together scientists and other individuals interested in human hydration, health and performance from across Europe. During the session, research funded by the EHI was presented and recipients of [...]
Hydration & Health Conference Institute of Child Health. London, UK. Thursday 11 November 2010 Water is essential for life and maintaining optimum levels of hydration for health is important for all age groups. However there are lots of mixed messages about how much, and what to drink, which can be confusing for consumers. Is [...]
Hydration is essential for life Symposium On 24th September 2010, within the framework of the II World Congress of Public Health Nutrition and the I Latin-American Congress of Community Nutrition held in Porto, Portugal, the European Hydration Institute (EHI) participated its first international symposium on Hydration: “Hydration is essential for life”, a Lunch Forum [...]
SPECIAL ISSUE OF NUTRIENTS: “HYDRATION AND HEALTH: SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE AND RECOMMENDATIONS” Detailed information about the special issue is available at the following link: http://www.mdpi.com/journal/nutrients/special_issues/hydration_health Water is physiologically necessary for human survival. The total amount of water in the body and the balance between the intake and loss of water are [...]
SPECIAL EDITION OF THE JOURNAL BEVERAGES: “BEVERAGE INTAKE IN VULNERABLE POPULATION GROUPS” Dr. Maria Kapsokefalou, member of the CIEAH Scientific Committee and guest editor of the special issue of the journal Beverages, invites you to submit a manuscript to this special edition. Detailed information about the special issue is available at the following [...]
HYDRATION - III INTERNATIONAL AND V NATIONAL CONGRESS Published the preliminary programme. More information on the official website of the congress: hydration2018.cieah.ulpgc.es
Hidratación en invierno In cold climates, body fluid losses can be as high as those in hot climates because of high rates of energy expenditure, use of heavy clothing and increased losses in urine1,2. Under normal conditions, urine and sweat are the main methods of water loss, but we also lose water via [...]
Key Tips on Hydration for elderly people Are you aware of their increased risk of dehydration? The EFSA adult recommendations for the daily intake of water from all sources* (water, beverages and food) do not fall with age under conditions of moderate environmental temperature and moderate physical activity levels. But age-related changes can [...]
Key tips on hydration: Recognising signs and symptoms of mild dehydration Fluids are continuously lost from the body. Water is lost via respiration and through the skin, renal system, and gastrointestinal tract1 and this water needs to be replaced. The daily water requirement depends on a number of factors including the person’s diet, environment, age and [...]
Key Tips on Hydration for sport performance Severe dehydration impairs performance and increases the risk of heat illness, but drinking too much can also be harmful or uncomfortable. Every athlete is different because they have different sweat losses and different opportunities to drink fluid during their workouts and events. Every athlete needs a personal hydration plan and [...]
