The European Hydration Institute is a foundation established to advance knowledge about hydration and its effects on health, wellness, and performance. It works with independent scientists on its Science Advisory Board to compile scientific evidence, offer research grants, undertake research, and share knowledge with healthcare professionals and the public. The EHI partners with organizations that share its goal of improving hydration education and is supported by founding partners including nutrition organizations and companies.

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

2. The European Hydration Institute:
A foundation established to advance knowledge and understanding
• of all matters relating to human hydration and its effects on
health, wellness and performance.
• 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.

3. EHI Structure
Board of
Trustees
EHI Science
Partners
Director Advisory
Board
Secretariat
Dr Jane Holdsworth

4. Working with independent experts
• 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.
Prof. Dr.
Ronald J.
Maughan
Prof. Claudio Dr. Maria Prof. Dr. Lluís
Maffeis Kapsokefalou Serra-Majem
Prof. Dr.
Dr. Hans
Ryszard
Braun
Gellert

5. Advancing Science
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 published
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.

6. Advancing Science
Working with its Science Advisory Board, the EHI:
Undertakes and encourages
scientific research to better
understand the role of hydration
in health, wellness and
performance.
Undertakes sociological research
to understand consumer knowledge,
attitudes and behaviour related to
hydration.

7. 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.

8. Sharing Knowledge
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.

9. Working in partnership
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:
• The Nutrition Foundation of Italy
• The Nutrition Research
Foundation of Spain
• The Coca-Cola Company
• The University of Las Palmas de
Gran Canaria, Spain

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

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12. Hydration for health, wellness and performance
Working with independent experts
Sharing knowledge Advancing science
Working in partnership