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Type 2 Diabetes - 10 Golden Rules to Apply When Drinking Alcohol
Posted by admin in Prescription Diabetes Drugs, Weight Loss on April 29th, 2009
In small amounts, alcohol is relatively harmless to people with type 2 diabetes. ?Although when you drink, your liver decreases its ability to release glucose so that it can cleanse your blood. ?At this time hypoglycemia becomes a real risk for those with diabetes.
The Ten Golden Rules:
- Discuss drinking with your health care provider or your health care team.
- Only drink if your blood sugar levels are in the normal range most of the time.
- Small amount means a maximum of two beers per day for men and one beer daily for women.? Over age 65, the best advice is to?have only one beer per day.?
- If you are the type who can’t limit drinking, it’s best to avoid it entirely.
- Drink in the company of friends who know you are diabetic and can treat low blood sugar.? Lightheadedness,?confusion and slurring of speech can be caused by hypoglycemia not just intoxication.
- Always take alcoholic beverages with a meal or snack containing carbohydrates.
- Treat your alcoholic drink as?an addition to your meal or snack.? Don’t skip any foods.
- Avoid?consuming any alcoholic beverages?if you are pregnant or have abused?its use?previously.
- It is wise to?avoid drinking altogether if you have other medical conditions. Adding alcoholic beverages to the mix could make some problems worse.
- Stay away from liqueurs, sweet wines and sweet mixed drinks.
One drink is defined as:
- 12 ounces?(375 ml) of regular beer
- 5 ounces (150 ml) of wine???
- 1 nip (1 ounce or 39 ml) of spirits
Diabetics on insulin?or some diabetic tablets, should be aware of the hypoglycemic effect of alcoholic beverages and, for that reason, should not drink on an empty stomach.? It is now known there may be some benefits to enjoying an occasional drink if your have diabetes or prediabetes. Some people can safely drink moderate amounts of alcohol; others may find negative consequences. ? ?
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