Diabetes Diet?

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 Diabetes Diet

Alcohol. Wine appears to have some health benefits if used in moderation (one or two glasses a day). In those taking insulin or sulfonylureas, however, alcohol may cause a hypoglycemic reaction, of which the drinker may not be aware. Pregnant women or those at risk for alcohol abuse should not drink alcohol.

Caffeine. A review of life-time records of male medical students found that by age 60, 19% of noncoffee drinkers had high blood pressure and 25% of coffee drinkers were hypertensive. Caffeine may have greater effect in people who already have elevated blood pressure. Drinking coffee increases excretion of calcium, which in turn may increase the risk for high blood pressure, so anyone who drinks coffee should maintain an adequate calcium intake. Studies have indicated that unfiltered coffee may increase levels of LDL (the so-called bad cholesterol) and alanine-aminotransferase (an indicator of liver damage). (Filtered coffee poses no such risk.)