Diabetic drinks

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rkuebler
rkuebler Posts: 2 Member
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What are good drinks for people with diabetes, non-alcoholic?

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  • bpetrosky
    bpetrosky Posts: 3,911 Member
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    Diet soda, water, unsweetened tea, etc.
  • kemoon0915
    kemoon0915 Posts: 113 Member
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    I really enjoy coke zero, and if you're in the U.S. clear American brand flavored and artificially sweetened sparkling water. Also crystal light has some really good flavors
  • joelchmielak1
    joelchmielak1 Posts: 48 Member
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    I drink water and seltzer water. La Croix has some great ones. Also tea and coffee.
  • Mithridites
    Mithridites Posts: 595 Member
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    Water
  • wetheskinny
    wetheskinny Posts: 4 Member
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    • Water, sparkling water, sugar-free vitamin water
    • Tea (optional: milk, cream, sweetener)
    • Coffee (optional: milk, cream, sweetener)
    • Diet pop (e.g. Coke Zero, Diet Pepsi, Diet Sprite), diet juice
    • Unsweetened almond / cashew milk (can be used as a milk substitute in coffee, tea, shakes, etc.)
    • Sugar-free / low carb meal replacement or protein shakes (Slimfast has a high protein chocolate shake with 1 g carbs - tastes like chocolate milk!)

    Diet pop / juice is a better alternative to full sugar pop / juice, although there have been some studies that suggest sweeteners can cause an insulin response, so you might want to take that into consideration.
  • gothoats
    gothoats Posts: 6 Member
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    I'm not diabetic but I tend to run into a lot of issues with hypoglycemia. I'll drink diet soda/pop, Powerade zero, propel, those water flavoring squeeze things, sometimes flavored sparkling water, and kool aid packets made with sucralose instead of sugar
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
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    It's hard to tell what someone else will like but basically any drink with no/little sugar that you enjoy should be fine. Diet drinks, unsweetened or artificially sweetened tea or coffee, milk or milk substitutes.

    Water is also great. :) If you don't like plain water try adding fruit or cucumber slices. Or there are a number of zero calorie water flavor enhancers available - Mio, Crystal Light, etc.
  • prgirl39mfp
    prgirl39mfp Posts: 3,154 Member
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    Water, coke zero are my go to drinks.
  • lilithsrose
    lilithsrose Posts: 752 Member
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    My fiance is a type 1 diabetic. He drinks tea sweetened with splenda, powerade zero, and diet dr. pepper or diet cherry pepsi.

    Honestly though, it depends on what you consider good for you. If you don't mind artificial sweeteners, the drinks above would be my suggestions. Otherwise, maybe try water with lemon (or other fruit) or naturally sweet herbal teas (raspberry is good).

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