Can people with diabetes drink wine?
Doctors recommend that you can have a glass of wine.
In a study of 224 people with type 2 diabetes, one group had a glass of red wine with dinner every day. The other group drank white wine and the rest drank water. Other than that, the patients had the same diet.
After 2 years, the patients who drank red wine had higher levels of “good” high-density lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol and lower total cholesterol levels. Patients who drank white wine had lower fasting blood glucose levels.
Neither group saw any negative effects of nighttime drinking, and their blood pressure and liver function were unchanged. Wine also did not interfere with the patients’ drug effects or quality of life.
Ask your doctor to see if wine is right for you.
A 135-pound woman can burn 205 calories playing on the playground with her children for 45 minutes.
Eat carbs last
Want to control your blood sugar levels after a meal? Then eat carbohydrates at the end.
In a small study, adults with type 2 diabetes ate the same amount of chicken, vegetables, bread, and orange juice over 2 days. On one day, these patients ate the bread and juice 15 minutes before the meal. On the other day, chicken and vegetables were eaten first. Patients who ate meat and vegetables first at mealtime had a 28% lower blood glucose level 30 minutes after the meal than when they ate carbohydrates first. Two hours after the meal, these patients still had lower blood glucose levels.
Patients should have their glycated hemoglobin checked twice a year. This test shows the average blood glucose level over the past 3 months.
Adults with diabetes should get 3 vaccines: the pneumonia vaccine, the flu vaccine, and the hepatitis B vaccine. Patients may also need other vaccines. Please consult your doctor.
Make a money bet to go on a diet
Want to lose weight? Bet on it in a fun way.
In a study of 4,000 people, dieters who had to lose money for not reaching their goals lost more weight than dieters who didn’t take the risk.
If weight is not lost, dieters face 4 consequences: give money to a charity they don’t support; give to an unnamed charity; give to a designated friend; or the dieter doesn’t lose money at all.
Regardless of where the dieter’s money goes, dieters who have a money bet lose more weight than dieters who don’t have a bet.
Caring for your teeth with diabetes
If you have diabetes, it’s important to go to the dentist regularly.
Researchers studied the rate of tooth loss in more than 37,000 people 25 years and older over a 40-year period. Those with diabetes lost twice as many teeth as those without diabetes.
At your next visit, make sure your dentist knows you have diabetes and ask your doctor how often you need to be checked.