What You Should Drink and How Much Drink mostly water, fruit juice, seltzers, sports drinks (such as Gatorade®*), or milk. Avoid alcohol and caffeinated drinks such as coffee, tea, and cola, because they act as dehydrators, pulling water out of your system. Drinking lots of fluid is especially important if you are being treated with interferon therapy (see Treatment of Hepatitis) because it may help reduce side effects. If you're not having problems with retaining fluid (see Salt Intake and Fluid Buildup for more about this problem), you can determine your daily fluid needs in ounces by dividing your weight in pounds by 2. For a 120-pound person, this would equal 60 ounces, or more than seven 8-ounce glasses of fluid per day. *Gatorade® is a registered trademark of The Quaker Oats Company. The key to a healthy diet What you should drink and how much Vitamins and your liver Overcoming obstacles to good nutrition Taking steps to slow disease progression 4 of 10 Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policy | Important Safety Information

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