In terms of diabetes and blood glucose levels full fat milk will probably raise your levels less or more slowly than skimmed will. Normal dairy will raise you to some extent quantity dependent. Non dairy “milks” vary depending on the ingredients.Ok, I know none of these are good when your diabetic but out of these three drinks what is best as a drink? -
- Skimmed (red) milk
- full sugar (original) cola
- fruit juice (apple not from concentrate)
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Thank you for your replies! Sorry for not being very clear, I was meaning to ask about what of the listed drinks would be best to keep my blood sugars low and quench my thirst? It doesn't matter how much water I drink, I constantly have a dry mouth and water does not relive it! I think this could be because of multiple medications? I don't drink tea/coffee and can't stand no added sugar drinks of any kind, the only options for me are the drinks I've listed, so would my best option be milk? Is skimmed milk the best type of milk to drink as I'm also wanting to lose weight
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Hi, if you are constantly thirsty that water won't quench then it sounds as if you might be very high blood sugar (apols if someone else has said this). Can you check your BGs? That might be the root cause. Water is the best 'neutral' drink imho.Thank you for your replies! Sorry for not being very clear, I was meaning to ask about what of the listed drinks would be best to keep my blood sugars low and quench my thirst? It doesn't matter how much water I drink, I constantly have a dry mouth and water does not relive it! I think this could be because of multiple medications? I don't drink tea/coffee and can't stand no added sugar drinks of any kind, the only options for me are the drinks I've listed, so would my best option be milk? Is skimmed milk the best type of milk to drink as I'm also wanting to lose weight
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Thank you for all the suggestions, unfortunately I can't bare any of them, I've tried so many but my pallet can't adjust, will give the lemon in water ago thoughIf you don't drink tea and coffee, have you thought about herbal/fruit teas?
There is a huge variation from very herby option such as mint, very fruity versions such as berry, spicy version such as ginger as well as rooibos with all its variation such as vanilla.
In the summer, I often make myself refreshing iced tea versions by steeping my "tea" bag for an hour in an inch of boiling water and then topping up with iced water (or just ice). I tend to start my next cup when I add the iced water.
These can work out cheap if you have herbs in the garden - my mint tea is made by picking a few leaves and adding water. And mint is so easy to grow that the biggest risk is that it can take over if you don't contain it.
I don't grow ginger but make a warming ginger tea in the winter by grating a knob of fresh ginger into a flask and then topping up with boiling water. This tends to make a very strong infusion so when I want a drink, I treat it a bit like a "ginger cordial" where I pour about a third of a cup from the flask and then fill my mug with hot water. I then top up the flask and keep it gong for a day or two.
When I need more variety than my garden allows, I buy loose infusions. I am currently making my way through a bag of basil and strawberry.
Yes my blood sugars are high at the moment, I had many years of well it being fairly well controlled but various life events took aver and it really just got away from me, I'm trying to make a plan to start over as if I've just been diagnosed, but the drinks are my biggest hurdle right now, thank you for replyingHi, if you are constantly thirsty that water won't quench then it sounds as if you might be very high blood sugar (apols if someone else has said this). Can you check your BGs? That might be the root cause. Water is the best 'neutral' drink imho.