| The main aim in the life of a person who is | | | | drinks in a day, while for women it should be one |
| suffering from diabetes is to control his blood | | | | drink a day. For people over 65 years of age, the |
| sugar level. In fact this is a very important for a | | | | limit is single drink a day. |
| diabetic person. | | | | Alcohol has a tendency to move through the |
| Well, condition of your diabetes largely depends on | | | | blood stream without getting metabolized. Alcohol |
| the food that you consume with the type of | | | | in the same form passes through the liver. Our |
| beverages that you depend upon. Almost all food | | | | body has the capacity to break only one ounce |
| products have some or the other effect on your | | | | of alcohol in an hour. |
| diabetes. The effect that I am talking about here | | | | Eating less and consuming more of alcohol can |
| is not only the negative effect. For, there are | | | | thus cause hypoglycemia in the diabetic patients, |
| some food products that are very good for | | | | as alcohol works in the direction of lowering the |
| treating your diabetes. | | | | blood sugar levels. When such a condition occurs, |
| However, some things are so bad for your | | | | the liver starts converting the reserved |
| diabetes condition that they can even counter the | | | | carbohydrates into glucose. This glucose then |
| effect of your medication. One such beverage is | | | | slows down the already 'low glucose' reaction that |
| alcohol. Alcohol has an indirect effect on your | | | | is already taking place in the body due to |
| diabetes management. | | | | medication. |
| I am not saying that alcohol is all bad for your | | | | Always try to maintain sensible drinking levels. And |
| health, but when taken immoderately it can be | | | | remember never to drink on an empty stomach. |
| dangerous for you. Alcohol produces a | | | | Alcohol requires a rich meal. |
| dehydrating effect on your body. Besides this, it is | | | | While talking about the types of drinks that will |
| very high in calories. High calories means increase | | | | suit well to your diabetic condition, the red, white |
| in the body weight and more amount of fat in the | | | | wines are acceptable in moderate amounts. Even |
| blood. So if you cannot manage your diabetes | | | | sherries and light beers are perfect for moderate |
| properly, my sincere advice to you is to stay | | | | consumption. Talking about the hard form of |
| away from alcohol. | | | | liquors, whiskey, vodka, they can be mixed with |
| But if you are good with handling your diabetes, | | | | sugar free mixers. There is present a high |
| then you can take a breath of respite. But still | | | | content of sugar content in the wines and ports, |
| there comes a strict guideline for you. If you are | | | | so they become a strict no no for diabetes |
| a man, then you are eligible to have one to two | | | | patients. |