Official diabetes diet misinformation - any candidates for the Darwin Awards?

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  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
    How (not) to drink when you're diabetic.

    As you might guess, there's a lot of folksy "wisdom" out there on how to do booze and diabetes in the same lifetime.

    "Ideally, you should drink with meal or snacks. Some snacks that are good include popcorn, vegetable/fruit salad, and fat free yogurt."
    http://healthyone.org/alcohol-and-type-2-diabetes/

    "It is not easy to recommend one type of alcohol instead of another, but American Diabetes Association :s informs that beer and dry wine have lesser carbohydrate content, fewer calories, and lesser alcohol content and may be better for diabetics."
    http://healthyone.org/diabetes-and-alcohol-moderation-and-caution-is-required/

  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    :# Beer? Ooookay. :s
  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
    edited July 2017
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    :# Beer? Ooookay. :s

    "Lesser carbohydrate content, fewer calories, and lesser alcohol content... "

    than....

    ... a pitcher of Margaritas?
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    LOL :D
  • T1DCarnivoreRunner
    T1DCarnivoreRunner Posts: 11,502 Member
    RalfLott wrote: »
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    :# Beer? Ooookay. :s

    "Lesser carbohydrate content, fewer calories, and lesser alcohol content... "

    than....

    ... a pitcher of Margaritas?

    That's what I was thinking too.

    But since alcohol inhibits glycogen release by the liver, the argument is somehow that the extra carb intake doesn't matter? As long as it is just beer instead of sugar mixed with liquor? But then lower alcohol content along with lower carb content = WTF?!
  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
    RalfLott wrote: »
    nvmomketo wrote: »
    :# Beer? Ooookay. :s

    "Lesser carbohydrate content, fewer calories, and lesser alcohol content... "

    than....

    ... a pitcher of Margaritas?

    That's what I was thinking too.

    But since alcohol inhibits glycogen release by the liver, the argument is somehow that the extra carb intake doesn't matter? As long as it is just beer instead of sugar mixed with liquor? But then lower alcohol content along with lower carb content = WTF?!

    Well put, old chap!
  • canadjineh
    canadjineh Posts: 5,396 Member
    ??? Who wrote that crap anyhow? Obviously someone who knows nothing about the science of alcohol. Sheeesh.
  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
    edited July 2017
    canadjineh wrote: »
    ??? Who wrote that crap anyhow? Obviously someone who knows nothing about the science of alcohol. Sheeesh.

    Hear, hear! I'm guessing someone who gets paid by the ounce for piles of *kitten*
  • AlexandraCarlyle
    AlexandraCarlyle Posts: 1,603 Member
    RalfLott wrote: »
    canadjineh wrote: »
    ??? Who wrote that crap anyhow? Obviously someone who knows nothing about the science of alcohol. Sheeesh.

    Hear, hear! I'm guessing someone who gets paid by the ounce Beer-crate for piles of *kitten*

    Fixed that for ya.... ;)

  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
    canadjineh wrote: »
    ??? Who wrote that crap anyhow? Obviously someone who knows nothing about the science of alcohol. Sheeesh.

    Ya know, if someone were to set about dispensing the worst advice on how diabetics should swig their alcohol, I have to wonder how dissimilar it would actually be from the dog's breakfasts the ADA mantra-mumblers routinely puke up for public consumption ....
  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
    edited August 2017
  • nvmomketo
    nvmomketo Posts: 12,019 Member
    :D
  • GaleHawkins
    GaleHawkins Posts: 8,159 Member
    Surely that is just fake news.
  • RalfLott
    RalfLott Posts: 5,036 Member
    Surely that is just fake news.

    The doughnuts, maybe....