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Forum regulars will know that since my diagnosis at the beginning of this year I have changed my drinking habits.
I haven't drank pints of beer or lager since and only very occassionally drank one pint of guiness when out socially.
Tonight I attended a birthday party with some friends and only intended to drink a maximum of two pints of Guinness all evening. I actually drank 4 pints. Then I came home and ate 3 slices of Hovis smothered in Taramasalata.
I've just checked my BG, expecting it to be in double figures and was gobsmacked to see it was only 6.6 :shock:
How can that be?
I know that drinking red wine or whisky is good for keeping the BG down, but surely drinking 4 pints of Guinness can't be responsible for keeping my BG down too...........or can it???
I haven't drank pints of beer or lager since and only very occassionally drank one pint of guiness when out socially.
Tonight I attended a birthday party with some friends and only intended to drink a maximum of two pints of Guinness all evening. I actually drank 4 pints. Then I came home and ate 3 slices of Hovis smothered in Taramasalata.
I've just checked my BG, expecting it to be in double figures and was gobsmacked to see it was only 6.6 :shock:
How can that be?
I know that drinking red wine or whisky is good for keeping the BG down, but surely drinking 4 pints of Guinness can't be responsible for keeping my BG down too...........or can it???