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Diabetes & Alcohol
You`ve counted carbs, cut out candy, and even conquered the exchange system to get a dietary handle on your diabetes, but you`ll be darned if you`re going to give up what may seem like one of the few pleasures you have left: drinking. Whether it be green beer at the bar on St. Patrick`s day, a champagne toast at your daughter`s wedding, or a glass of wine at dinner with friends, alcohol may be the hardest "food" for people with diabetes to manage because social drinking is such a pervasive part of our society.
SourcesSo is drinking acceptable if you have diabetes? The answer is yes, in moderation, providing that you take the proper precautions. Find out how.
Learn what precautions to take with diabetes and alcohol.
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1 - American Diabetes Association. Alcohol. (Accessed 2/19/08).
Reviewed by Francine Kaufman, MD. 4/08
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