A just-published research study in the December issue of Diabetes Care evaluated the effects of moderate alcohol intake on blood glucose levels at fasting and postprandial states. The study used 109 type-2 diabetes patients to receive either 150 ml of wine (13 grams alcohol) or nonalcoholic diet beer (control) each day for a three-month period of time for the trial. Participants must have a history of previously abstaining from alcohol use.
Ninety-one people completed the trial. Of those in...
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Have you heard the one about drinking being good for your bones?“Yeah, right,” you say. “Everything fun is bad for me—how can... Read more »
Source: ADAM Encyclopedia
Studies have shown that adults who drink light-to-moderate amounts of white and red wine, beer, and distilled spirits (hard liquor) are less likely... Read more »
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Diabetes mellitus is a chronic disease caused by the inability of the pancreas to produce insulin or to use the insulin produced in the proper way.... Read more »
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