It seems like most articles I read about what diabetics should eat recommend avoiding fats/eating low fat. Why? How do fats effect blood sugar negatively? I thought it was all about carbohydrates.
Also, I have noticed that if I have a beer or even half a beer with a meal that my BG never goes over 120s, no matter what I eat, even though the same meal even if I eat half as much without a beer can bring me up to 160-180. I tend to have 5-7 beers a week anyways, so I'm starting to plan my drinks around meals that are high in carbohydrates that I know will otherwise cause a spike in my blood sugar.
What are your thoughts on this? Does anyone else do this? I realize most people here are probably on medication so have to worry about low blood sugar and alcohol, but I am not on medication.
Also, I have noticed that if I have a beer or even half a beer with a meal that my BG never goes over 120s, no matter what I eat, even though the same meal even if I eat half as much without a beer can bring me up to 160-180. I tend to have 5-7 beers a week anyways, so I'm starting to plan my drinks around meals that are high in carbohydrates that I know will otherwise cause a spike in my blood sugar.
What are your thoughts on this? Does anyone else do this? I realize most people here are probably on medication so have to worry about low blood sugar and alcohol, but I am not on medication.