Why Hydration Matters – watch our latest Web TV show


Watch our live webinar, featuring two leading experts in hydration research, discussing why what we drink is just as important as what we eat…

Show date: 4th June 2015

Great ways to keep hydrated

Great ways to keep hydrated


Show time: 2:30pm

With the promise of a BBQ-worthy summer and balmy days to come, it’s more important than ever that we make sure we’re drinking enough throughout the day to stay healthy and hydrated.

But proper hydration isn’t just an issue during the summer months. It’s important to take in enough fluid throughout the year. So how do we know if we’re well hydrated? How strictly should we be sticking to the ‘eight glasses of water a day’ guideline?

In this live webinar, we’ll be joined by Professor Ron Maughan, Emeritus Professor of Sports and Exercise Nutrition at the University of Loughborough, and Chair of the European Hydration Institute’s Science Advisory Board. He’ll be discussing recently released research that demonstrates the effect hydration can have on our health, wellbeing and performance.

Also in the studio will be Professor Monty Mythen, of University College London Hospital, to explore why hydration doesn’t receive the same amount of focus from researchers, doctors and the media as healthy nutrition, and why it should.

Both guests will also be myth-busting and giving their advice on remaining healthy and hydrated and discussing signs and symptoms of under hydration which we should all be aware of.


Experts warn of health risks of dehydration in young and elderly – Watch our video


Dehydration in the elderly

Dehydration in the elderly

Acute or chronic dehydration can cause serious short and long term health issues, and health experts say the condition is much more common than we think. Watch our video to find out the health risks posed by dehydration and how to stay healthily hydrated.

Experts have revealed that many of us are suffering from dehydration on a daily basis, potentially impacting the overall health of the nation, with the long-term dehydrated at risk of a range of health problems.

Dehydration can also be of particular concern for those at opposite ends of the age spectrum, the young and elderly, who are reliant on teachers, parents and carers to look after their nutrition needs.

In a recent survey by the European Hydration Institute, whilst 73% of Brits recognised that infants and children need water to grow, nearly a third didn’t know that dehydration can cause serious problems in older adults.

There is also widespread confusion over how much fluid we should be drinking and what types of fluids count towards our daily target.

Dehydration in the young

Dehydration in the young

So what are the signs of dehydration, what are the health implications of dehydration and besides water, what else can help hydrate you?

Watch our video, where experts from The European Hydration Institute, which was set up to investigate the effects of hydration on health, wellness and performance, give the most up-to-date information on staying hydrated.