Sink or toilet: Alcohol is bad for diabetics, and distilled spirits, the most potent form of alcohol, is the worst for them. People with diabetes should drink rarely and in small quantities, if at all. It impairs glucose metabolism, further damages the pancreas, adds empty calories to your diet (100 calories/standard drink). Alcohol also may interfere with meds used to treat diabetes.Talk 2 ur md about drinking.
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