The Hydrate Better Editorial Team

What This Page Is

Australian readers reasonably ask "who's writing this?" before they trust a publication on nutrition or hydration. This page lays out our editorial structure, the standards we hold to, and the sources we draw on - so the trust you'd give a print publication is at least possible here.

The Editorial Team

Hydrate Better is operated by a small editorial team based in Australia. Four editors carry the bylines on the publication. Each editor covers a distinct beat - brand reviews, science, endurance sport, and daily lifestyle - and posts are attributed accordingly. Fact-checking and updates are collaborative across the team.

We're a publication, not a clinic. We don't diagnose, prescribe, or replace professional advice. For tailored guidance, our standing recommendation is to speak to a GP, an Accredited Sports Dietitian via Sports Dietitians Australia, or an Accredited Practising Dietitian via Dietitians Australia.

How We Write

1. Topic selection. We write what readers ask about - the search queries Australians actually run on hydration. Brand profiles cover every leading brand stocked locally; explainer posts answer common questions; comparisons line up the brand pairs people most often choose between.
2. Research. Brand information is sourced from each brand's published product pages, nutrition information panels, and corporate material. Scientific content draws from peer-reviewed research and guidance from bodies like the American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the NHMRC, Food Standards Australia New Zealand (FSANZ), and established sports-nutrition references.
3. Writing. Drafts go through a fact-check pass against the source material and a TGA-safe language review. We don't make therapeutic claims that fall under TGA regulation - see our disclaimer for the framing.
4. Internal linking. Every brand profile cross-links to related profiles and to relevant explainer posts. Every post links to brand profiles where they're contextually mentioned.
5. Updates. Brand profiles are reviewed annually or when a brand makes a notable formulation or range change. Research articles are updated when relevant new research is published or when guidance from bodies like the ACSM is revised.

What We Don't Do

• Rank brands. Every brand profile uses the same template. We don't run "best of" lists because the best fit depends on use case - heavy-sweat training vs daily desk hydration vs travel rehydration are different needs.
• Accept paid placement. No brand pays to be profiled or compared. Our affiliate disclosure explains how revenue works.
• Make therapeutic claims. Claims like "treats X" or "prevents Y" are TGA-regulated in Australia and outside our editorial scope.
• Conduct independent lab testing. We're a research and writing publication; we don't operate a lab. We're honest about what we are.

Sources We Draw On

• ACSM - American College of Sports Medicine position statements on hydration and exercise nutrition.
• NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council, for Australian dietary guidelines and adequate intake values.
• FSANZ - Food Standards Australia New Zealand, for labelling rules and food category definitions.
• TGA - Therapeutic Goods Administration, for the therapeutic-claims framework that bounds editorial language.
• WHO - World Health Organization, for oral-rehydration-solution principles and global public-health guidance.
• Brand-published material - nutrition information panels, product pages, corporate communications.
• Peer-reviewed research - sports-science and nutrition literature where we're summarising specific findings.

Corrections

If you spot an error - a wrong sodium value, an outdated ownership note, a broken citation - contact us. We update promptly and acknowledge corrections transparently.

Get In Touch

Brand updates, reader questions, story ideas, or general feedback: [email protected]. We read everything that comes in.