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<blockquote data-quote="Grazer" data-source="post: 235001" data-attributes="member: 31362"><p>Sorry, not sure this is right. Yes, it's fine to drink the same as any other person, and it doesn't raise sugar levels, not even the next morning. Alcohol lowers blood sugars, which is why people on insulin and other sugar-lowering meds have to be careful to avoid hypos when drinking. Even the next morning, my BGs are lower than usual after a drink. Beer and cider do have carbohydrates, some more than others, but the alcohol tends to lower the BG more than the carbs can increase it. Coors light lager has half the carbs of normal lagerm, and lager in general has less than bitters and ciders., Mixers in spirits have to be diet ones of course, but spirits have zero carbs, and wine, even sweetish white ones, comparitively few (althgough dry reds are the best) In general terms, the stronger the alcohol, the lower the carbs. A very big session on bitter beer or stout could lead to higher BGs later but in practice don't seem to. On a boys night out I've had 8 or 9 pints of lager <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /> with low BGs after and low BGs the next morning. Wouldn't make a habit of that though! So OK in normal quantities, be careful if you're on strong meds (metformin OK) if you drink a lot.</p><p>By the way, I checked this out not just by testing but also by talking to an endocrinologist who specialises in diabetes and lectures doctors on it!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grazer, post: 235001, member: 31362"] Sorry, not sure this is right. Yes, it's fine to drink the same as any other person, and it doesn't raise sugar levels, not even the next morning. Alcohol lowers blood sugars, which is why people on insulin and other sugar-lowering meds have to be careful to avoid hypos when drinking. Even the next morning, my BGs are lower than usual after a drink. Beer and cider do have carbohydrates, some more than others, but the alcohol tends to lower the BG more than the carbs can increase it. Coors light lager has half the carbs of normal lagerm, and lager in general has less than bitters and ciders., Mixers in spirits have to be diet ones of course, but spirits have zero carbs, and wine, even sweetish white ones, comparitively few (althgough dry reds are the best) In general terms, the stronger the alcohol, the lower the carbs. A very big session on bitter beer or stout could lead to higher BGs later but in practice don't seem to. On a boys night out I've had 8 or 9 pints of lager :oops: with low BGs after and low BGs the next morning. Wouldn't make a habit of that though! So OK in normal quantities, be careful if you're on strong meds (metformin OK) if you drink a lot. By the way, I checked this out not just by testing but also by talking to an endocrinologist who specialises in diabetes and lectures doctors on it! [/QUOTE]
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