Adequate water intake is a lifesaver, yet our body’s ideal daily requirement isn’t settled science. Scarce and underfunded research means that unscientific advice and unproven hydration products abound. Colleen Muñoz presents recent evidence connecting our hydration practices to our health outcomes, and proving how adequate hydration can lessen burdens on our healthcare system. She’ll explain hydration’s impact on physical and cognitive performance, how best to monitor daily hydration, and where hydration science is headed.
Colleen Muñoz is professor of health sciences at the University of Hartford and the 2022 recipient of the University’s prestigious Ribicoff Endowed Professorship. Her research focuses on hydration, exercise, and stress physiology, investigating the effects of chronic low water intake and acute water loss on hydration physiology, biomarkers, perceptual responses, and associated health outcomes. Muñoz’s contributions to the field have earned international recognition, including the 2016 Hydration for Health Initiative’s Young Researcher Award. She is also the co-founder and executive director of the Hydration Health Center at the University of Hartford—a unique research, education, and advocacy hub committed to advancing healthy hydration behaviors through science and outreach.
Friday, Sept. 19 | 2 p.m.–3:30 p.m. | The McAuley (off campus/West Hartford) | $20
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