title: Nutritional benefits of drinks.
abstract: Much is known about the importance of promoting adequate nutrition, but the fluid content of a patient's diet is not always as strongly emphasised. Vicki Madden discusses the benefits of various drinks in helping to keep patients hydrated.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Madden
mesh_terms: D003681:Dehydration / Q000517:prevention & control; D004326:Drinking; D006801:Humans; D009747:Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D013662:Tea; D014867:Water
chemical_list: D013662:Tea; D014867:Water