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Is it bad for a diabetic to drink alcohol?

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Dr. Gurmukh Singh answered

How much?: More than one drink a day is bad for every one. Please note that one drink is just 14 gm of alcohol.

Dr Ali agreed

Answered 6/7/2014

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