The one thing you can’t have though is alcohol, even if you’re hanging out with your best friends. Alcohol is a big no-no for those who have diabetes because it can actually lead to both hyperglycaemia and hypoglycaemia.
In the initial stages of drinking alcohol, the glucose levels in your blood will rise. But once you’ve taken in an excessive amount – which, for diabetics, is a mere one to two cans of beer – your blood sugar will actually drop, causing a hypoglycaemic attack.
Alcohol also poses an added danger because it interferes with both injectable insulin and oral medication for diabetes.
This is an excerpt from the book: The Easy Diabetes Diet Plan Cookbook
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