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<blockquote data-quote="Zilsniggy" data-source="post: 2273982" data-attributes="member: 222691"><p>Yes, alcohol has carbs in it, if it was beer, cider, lager, alcopops, even wine, they all have carbs in them. As diabetics we do not process carbs properly, so alcohol will just have the same effect as sugar. Spirits do not have carbs, so a low carb drink could be a spirit with a no sugar mixer.. Alcohol in large amounts will damage the liver and the pancreas, so your body will find it difficult to process the carbs efficiently, and it will have a detrimental effect on your HBA1c. you should also be careful if on any other diabetic medication, because it can lower your sugars by too much, so you can end up hypo......</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Zilsniggy, post: 2273982, member: 222691"] Yes, alcohol has carbs in it, if it was beer, cider, lager, alcopops, even wine, they all have carbs in them. As diabetics we do not process carbs properly, so alcohol will just have the same effect as sugar. Spirits do not have carbs, so a low carb drink could be a spirit with a no sugar mixer.. Alcohol in large amounts will damage the liver and the pancreas, so your body will find it difficult to process the carbs efficiently, and it will have a detrimental effect on your HBA1c. you should also be careful if on any other diabetic medication, because it can lower your sugars by too much, so you can end up hypo...... [/QUOTE]
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