Alcohol is a tricky thing if you have diabetes. With the holidays and all of the associated parties just around the corner, it seems like a good time for a reminder about how to handle drinking when you're diabetic.

Actually, my office has its annual "holiday" party in mid-November each year. Rather than try to compete with the other local businesses for a good party location in December, we've taking the proactive step of changing it to an "Employee Appreciation Gala" and moving the date up....