my did is diet controlled diabetic is he allowed to drink gin andtonic?

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since my dad has been diagnosedwith diabetes hes had to slightly change his life style but someone has told him its ok to drink gin and tonic he is drinking alot of it every evening and very often has bad blemishes on his face the next day

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I am not a Doctor, only another diabetic but I think this is a bad idea. I have had a drink and then tested my sugar. It caused an increase for me. Granted, it wasn't gin and/or tonic, it was scotch on the rocks. I won't be doing it again.

If you don't already know, your Dad is unique. He is absolutely the only person on Earth who will react exactly the same to food input. I have stories that make me want to pull my hair out just thinking of them. For example, I can tolerate fresh vine sweetened strawberries much better than grapes. I have trouble with bananas. I can eat a few potato chips but no corn chips. I swear, every diabetic is different, that isn't good or bad, it just "is". If your Dad drinks two gin and tonics, tests his blood in two hours, and if the glucose level is OK by the standards he is living by, he is probably OK doing it. But, for me Booze of any kind is not now and won't be in the future, any part of my diet.

I must tell you though, I am a bit peculiar about my food. I eat carbohydrates like anyone else. And, like all diabetics I have to control the amount of carbohydrates I eat. Therefore, I don't eat carbohydrates I don't really like a lot. I save my carbs for stuff I do like. I may strip the sauce and cheese off a pizza, throw the bread away, and make up those carbs with some fresh fruit, or even a little bowl of sugar free pudding or ice cream.

Well there's my input for what ever value you may find in it. I do hope it helps, diabetes is no fun and as it progresses, it can turn into a real pain (you pick the anatomy part affected). Give your Dad my best and if he wants to talk, I can be reached through my profile...

BTW, I have kids like you, as you care about your Dad, my children seem to care about me. Your Dad and I are both very lucky diabetics. We are both aware of our condition and as such we can do something to help ourselves live a better life…

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my did is diet controlled diabetic is he allowed to drink gin andtonic?
since my dad has been diagnosedwith diabetes hes had to slightly change his life style but someone has told him its ok to drink gin and tonic he is drinking alot of it every evening and very often has bad blemishes on his face the next day

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He should drink low calorie tonic (unlimited ) and be aware of the carbohydrate value of the gin. Just like being on a weight reducing diet, if you count it in with the food you eat in a day and dont exceed the calories you are allowed it is ok. For example, he should have a certain amount of carbohydrates with his meal. If he is going to have a gin and tonic or two, he would eat less carbs.
One 'pub' measure of gin is equal to about 1 unit of alcohol and the maximum anyone should drink in a week is 16 units.

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The following is taken from www.diabetes.org.uk

The good news is as a general rule there is no need to give up alcohol just because you have diabetes. Guidelines are in line with the rest of the population of a daily recommendation of two units for women and three units for men (maximum weekly amount of 14 units for women and 21 units for men)

One unit is approximately:

half pint of ordinary strength beer, lager or cider
1 pub measure (50ml) of sherry, vermouth, liqueur or aperitif
1 small glass of wine (125 ml)
1 pub measure of spirit (25 ml) eg gin,vodka or whisky

There is also more on how to calculate the units of alcohol you are taking on the same website

Answer 8

The blemishes may not be directly related to the gin and tonic. But it is certainly better not to drink that much Gin and Tonic. Interestingly, you'll find that the gin is a bit less problematic than the Tonic, as Tonic is loaded with sugar and sends the blood sugar curve into conniptions. Gin will, too, but not as much, and not as quickly. If your dad likes to drink (hey, who doesn't?), he may be well advised to switch to something less turbulent. A good alternative to Gin and Tonic may be dry white wine, and not too much of it. Maybe suggest it to him, but obviously the best thing would be for him to get off it altogether.

Answer 9

No! it's not good for you. I had an aunt that was a diabetic and she drinked diet coke and she went into a diabetic coma with her sugar very high.

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