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Alcohol

Wow, interesting to see how high sugar/carb those Baileys/White Russian type drinks are. I’ve just come back from a cruise and I was having 2 or 3 of those every day and they didn’t affect my blood sugar at all. I’m assuming this must be the alcohol in them counteracting the carbs? (My favourite was chocolate martini - 1 shot vodka, 1 shot creme de cacao, 1 shot Kalhua).
 
Miniature bottle of brandy, or whisky (don't buy the bigger bottles I would only be tempted to drink it all)
Some cream, double or single
A little dissolved instant coffee

Then mix and drink to wait for the next one.
 
I drink occasionally. Beer, wine or spirits, don't like being drunk so drink moderately.
My main problem with alcohol is that it messes up my stomach afterwards. In the old days (without T1), I'd eat before sleep after drinking. But now with T1 I don't like injecting insulin shortly before sleep. So often cannot sleep after drinking a beer or 2 in the evening. I just feel I need to eat something involving bread. Maybe a kebab... :angelic:
 
SueJB said:
Don't drink Bailey's, it's full of sugar and so are cocktails. Red is great
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Not all cocktails are full of sugar.
For example, martini is low carb As is Long Island Ice Tea made with diet coke.
 
Agree, diabetics don't need to stop living! I find spirits in general don't affect my BG as long as you use diet mixers. Champagne is good for all the reasons!
Dry white wine has the least carbs of the wine category. Beer and cider, not so good, but you can adjust with insulin once you know how your body reacts.
Hard sticking to the government guidelines of 3 to 4 units a day, whether you are diabetic or not!
Have a 'Merry' Christmas!!!
 
If you have trouble sticking to the 14 units a week UK rtecommendations, you can always use the guidance from other European countries. We set a unit at 8g alcohol: most other countries use 12g. And they allow more units. I think we might be the lowest in Europe.

Decanter magazine collected the advice from various health ministries around Europe.

www.decanter.com

Drinking limits around the world - graphic - Decanter

How do the UK's new alcohol guidelines compare to drinking limits in other countries around the world?
www.decanter.com www.decanter.com

In UK equivalent measures, Spain allows 35 units a week and Italy 31.5 (both for men). Ireland comes in at 21 and France at 26. In Spanish or Italian terms, I'm a lightweight.
 
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