Introducing the European Hydration Institute Hydration for health, wellness and performance

The European Hydration Institute:

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•  Created in response to the need for an authoritative source of

information to support efforts designed to ensure people across Europe are properly hydrated.

•  Works with independent scientists including members of its Science Advisory Board.

•  Supported by trustees, partners and collaborators who share a mutual desire to better understand the science of hydration and the way it affects health, wellness and performance.

A foundation established to advance knowledge and understanding

of all matters relating to human hydration and its effects on

health, wellness and performance.  

Dr Jane Holdsworth

EHI Structure

EHI Director

Secretariat

Science Advisory

Board

Partners

Board of Trustees

•  The Institute’s Science Advisory Board comprises European scientists

and health and nutrition experts.

•  Board members are appointed as independent scientific experts and key health and nutrition opinion leaders.

•  The Board is responsible for identifying research priorities and steering a program of work to advance hydration knowledge and understanding.

Working with independent experts

Prof. Dr. Lluís Serra-Majem

Dr. Maria Kapsokefalou

Prof. Dr. Ronald J. Maughan

Dr. Hans Braun

Prof. Dr. Ryszard

Gellert

Prof. Claudio Maffeis

Working with its Science Advisory Board, the EHI:

Compiles scientific evidence about all sources of hydration and related issues in order to become the reference centre for publ ished hydration science and knowledge. This information is freely available on the EHI website.

Offers Research Grants to support research related to human hydration. In the first instance, this support will be in the form of an annual program of grants for graduate student research projects.

Advancing Science

Advancing Science Working with its Science Advisory Board, the EHI:

Undertakes and encourages scientific research to better understand the role of hydration i n h e a l t h , w e l l n e s s a n d performance.

Undertakes sociological research to understand consumer knowledge, attitudes and behaviour related to hydration.

Sharing Knowledge •  Promoting the importance of hydration behaviours and

providing information to help develop greater awareness and understanding.

•  Facilitating the sharing of information opinions and knowledge about hydration among scientists and healthcare professionals.

Facilitating the sharing of information, opinions and knowledge about hydration among scientists, healthcare professionals and also amongst people in general to support them in their desire to lead healthier lives.

Sharing Knowledge

Working in partnership

•  The Nutrition Foundation of Italy

•  The Nutrition Research

Foundation of Spain

•  The Coca-Cola Company

•  The University of Las Palmas de

Gran Canaria, Spain

 The  EHI  partners  with  others  who  share  the  desire  to  improve  knowledge  and  educa9on  about  the  role  of  

hydra9on  in  health  and  wellness    

Founding partners of the EHI include:

Explore the EHI website to find out more www.europeanhydrationinstitute.org

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Hydration for health, wellness and performance

Working with independent experts

Sharing knowledge

Working in partnership

Advancing science