Hydration educational materials
KEY TIPS ON HYDRATION
Following its mission of promoting the importance of good hydration behaviours and providing information to help develop greater awareness and understanding of hydration matters, the EHI is pleased to announce the development of a series of educational materials entitled "Key tips on hydration". These have been created to provide healthcare professionals with relevant information about healthy hydration, including hydration needs and hydration hints which can be shared with patients.
The educational materials focus on different topics, related to healthy hydration, giving tips for various age groups e.g. infants and children, adults and the elderly, as well as hydration advice for certain special conditions such as hot weather, pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding, and during periods of physical activity.
New educational materials will be released each month throughout 2011.
"Key Tips on Hydration": Measuring Hydration Status
Evaluation of hydration status is not easy, as during daily activities or exercise, fluid compartments are constantly fluctuating, so measuring a single body fluid is insufficient to provide valid information about total body water. In this new issue we present some of the methods used to measure hydration status and focus on those that are simple easy to perform and reliable ways for healthy adults to evaluate hydration status during daily activities.
“KEY TIPS ON HYDRATION” Signs and symptoms of mild dehydration
Dehydration occurs when the body loses more water than it takes in. Mild dehydration may have an effect on performance and may lead to an increased risk of adverse health outcomes. In this new issue we deal with the consequences of mild dehydration. Learning to know signs and symptoms may help us to prevent it.
“KEY TIPS ON HYDRATION” HOW VARIETY CAN HELP HYDRATION
Beverages in addition to plain water are of importance in ensuring proper hydration, but they can also provide us with other benefits. In this new leaflet we give you interesting facts about the role of different beverages in our hydration and in our health and performance.
“KEY TIPS ON HYDRATION” FOR PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING WOMEN
During pregnancy and breastfeeding, an adequate hydration is essential for meeting the new water needs of the body and of the baby in the first case, and to ensure milk supply in the second one. In this new leaflet we provide information about additional water intakes recommendations for both situations and give practical advice to ensure proper hydration.
“KEY TIPS ON HYDRATION” FOR HOT WEATHER
As environmental temperature rises, the risk of dehydration increases especially in those people particularly susceptible to heat reactions such as children, elderly people, people with reduced mobility, etc. In this new leaflet we provide information about symptoms of dehydration and practical tips to ensure proper hydration of the body under hot weather conditions.
“KEY TIPS ON HYDRATION” for elderly people
Elderly people are at a greater risk of dehydration. In this new leaflet we provide an insight into the reasons why liquid intake is often diminished in the elderly and the consequences to health, wellness and performance. Practical tips to help keep elderly people well hydrated are given.
“KEY TIPS ON HYDRATION” for adolescents and adults
Water needs vary between individuals and according to diet, environmental conditions, activity levels and a range of other factors. This first issue of the collection focuses on the hydration needs of adults and children over 9 years of age under moderate environmental temperature and physical activity levels. Information about water sources to meet hydration needs is given along with hints and tips about staying hydrated. Special situations (such as during pregnancy and whilst breastfeeding) when additional water requirements may be needed will be covered in future issues.
“KEY TIPS ON HYDRATION” for infants and children
The hydration needs of infants and children are not that different to those of adults. However, they tend to be more susceptible to dehydration than adults are. In this new issue reference water intake values for infants and children are given, as well as practical tips to ensure proper hydration of infants and children.
HYDRATION CARDS
Following the launch of the "KEY HYDRATION TIPS" collection, a shortened version of each edition, the "HYDRATION CARDS" have been created and will be released together with the "KEY HYDRATION TIPS" on a monthly basis. These new educational materials summarise the adequate intakes and tips for each topic and are ideal to leave with patients or carers as a reminder of the most important facts.
HYDRATION CARD ABOUT DEHYDRATION
HYDRATION CARD ABOUT VARIETY
HYDRATION CARD FOR HOT WEATHER
HYDRATION CARD FOR INFANTS AND CHILDREN
HYDRATION CARD FOR ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS
HYDRATION CARD FOR ELDERLY
HYDRATION CARD FOR PREGNANT AND BREASTFEEDING WOMEN
