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Cheers! 5 Smart Strategies for Sipping Alcohol After a New Year's toast, many of us resolve to cut calories and drink less. That's a good goal and with good reason: Alcohol effects people with diabetes differently than it does other people. It can cause low blood sugar. But light to moderate alcohol intake (which means a maximum of one drink for women and two for men per day) can still be part of your dining and socializing—and can even be heart healthy. Here's how to sip smart. • Drink only if blood sugar stays in target range. If you check your blood sugar regularly, experts say it's okay to order up to two drinks with dinner. But if your levels are more erratic, take a pass—alcohol could cause you to experience hypoglycemia and will make it more difficult for you to get your blood sugar into your target range. • Drink your cocktail with a meal. Having a drink before dinner is not a good idea, particularly for those who take insulin or other diabetes medications. Without food in your stomach, your blood sugar levels are likely already low. Drink alcohol with food—or better yet, at the end of a meal—to lessen your changes of developing hypoglycemia. • Skip the umbrella drinks. Fancy drinks with those cute little umbrellas contain a lot more sugar and calories than other cocktails. For example, a frozen pina cola packs 250 calories, 6 grams of fat, and 32 grams of carbs. At the other end of the bar, a 1.5-ounce shot of whiskey mixed in with club seltzer or diet soda contains about 100 calories and no carbohydrates. • Choose between wine or dessert. It's easy to forget that beverages contain calories, just as solid foods do. If your blood sugar is within a healthy range, it's fine to indulge in a glass of wine with dinner, but you'll need to modify your food intake. Think of it another way: two glasses of wine have about the same amount of calories as a brownie. If you're counting calories, you have to decide whether a drink or a sweet treat is more appealing. If you're on insulin, you can't substitute alcohol for a carb-filled dessert. Your insulin dose is based on the amount of carbs you eat. Alcohol has calories but you don't need insulin to cover it. • Don't confuse low blood sugar with inebriation. Sometimes slurred speech or difficulty speaking occurs with hypoglycemia; this could be confused with inebriation.
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8 Easy Ways to Curb Your Carbs 1. Skip dinner the rolls. 2. Swap tortillas for lettuce-leaf wraps. 3. Use eggplant slices as a bread substitute. 4. Mash cauliflower and serve like potatoes. 5. Make French fries from carrots. 6. Replace potato salad with coleslaw. 7. Cut pasta servings in half. 8. Drink water to battle carb cravings.
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