Our story
2008
- Launch of Hydration for Health initiative by Danone Nutricia Research
- 1st Hydration for Health conference : the unique scientific conference dedicated to hydration science
2012
- 1st Early Career Researcher Award to support the next generation of hydration researchers
- 1st scientific findings linking water and cognition in adults
2013
- Beginning of our partnership with the European Association for the study of Obesity (EASO) on healthy hydration and obesity prevention
- Launch of the Hydration for Health Twitter & LinkedIn accounts
- 1st study profiling low drinkers in the general population
2015
- Creation of LIQ.IN7, the most reliable database of people's hydration habits worldwide
2016
- Introduction of the Hydration for Health Academy, a common core of knowledge in hydration science for experts and researchers from various fields
- Launch of the European Healthy Hydration Awareness Campaign (EUHHAC) with the European Federation of the Association of Dietitians (EFAD)
2018
- 1st clinical study showing the impact of increased water intake on Urinary Tract Infections recurrence
- 1st scientific findings linking water and metabolic health
- 1st study showing a link between increased water intake and cognitive performance in children
2020
- Start of the 1st online Hydration for Health conference
- Publication of the Hydration Hypothesis position paper that summarizes supporting evidence of the link between hydration and health
- Launch of the @hydrationforhealth Instagram account
2021
- Launch of SPLASH !, an educational platform using creative fun learning to help children build solid healthy hydration behaviors