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| Acknowledgement | |||||
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Diabetes Mellitus
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Healthy Eating and Diabetes
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Exercise and Diabetes
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Self Blood Glucose Monitoring
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| Hypoglycaemia | |||||
| Foot care and Diabetes | |||||
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Travel and Diabetes
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| Diabetes Support | |||||
| National Diabetes Services Scheme (NDSS) | |||||
| Diabetes Internet Sites | |||||
| Diabetes Related Terminology | |||||
| Bibliography | |||||
| Patient Feedback Form | |||||
| Sponsorship | |||||
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| Resources (Printable) |
Healthy Eating and Diabetes
Alcohol
Moderate alcohol intake. Dietary guidelines for Australians recommend no more than two drinks per day for men and no more than one drink per day for women.
Large intakes of alcohol can contribute to high triglycerides, weight gain and poor blood glucose control. If consumed on an empty stomach alcohol can cause low blood glucose particularly if you are taking insulin or certain diabetes tablets. Moderate intakes (1 - 2 glasses) of alcohol are acceptable. Alcohol should always be taken in combination with carbohydrates or a meal. Reduced alcohol beers, dry wines and spirits mixed with low calorie beverages are the best choices.
What is a standard drink?
What do all these standard drinks have in common?
A middy of beer 285ml |
A small glass of wine 120ml |
A glass of port 60ml |
A nip of spirits 30ml |
Each measure contains the same amount of alcohol – 10g