3.10.0.0 Al­co­hol

Mod­er­ate al­co­hol in­take does not have major detri­men­tal ef­fects on long-‍term blood glu­cose con­trol in peo­ple with di­a­betes. Risks as­so­ci­at­ed with al­co­hol con­sump­tion in­clude hy­po­glycemia (par­tic­u­lar­ly for those using in­sulin or in­sulin sec­re­t­a­gogue ther­a­pies), weight gain, and hy­per­glycemia (for those con­sum­ing ex­cessive amounts) (35,126). Peo­ple with di­a­betes can fol­low the same guide­lines as those with­out di­a­betes if they choose to drink. For women, no more than one drink per day, and for men, no more than two drinks per day is rec­om­mend­ed (one drink is equal to a 12-oz beer, a 5-oz glass of wine, or 1.5 oz of di­stil­led spir­its).