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What happens when you have alcohol in your body?
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All efforts are made to excrete it including stopping of maintaining healthy blood glucose levels.
Alcohol interferes with all three sources of glucose and the hormones needed to maintain healthy blood glucose levels |
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What does heavy drinking cause?
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Heavy drinkers deplete glycogen storess within a few hours when diet can't provide a sufficient carbs
Excessive alcohol consumption can decrease Insulin Effectiveness |
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What are effects of alcohol consumption?
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Negatively mpact blood sugar levels each time that it is consumed
Acute consumptions increases insulin secretion and impairs hormonal responses This can cause low blood sugar |
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What medications must you be cautious for when taking alcohol?
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hypoglycemic medications
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What happens when you exercise and drink?
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increase risk of problems when combination is used
body starts to replace glycogen when exercise stops consuming alcohol after exercise halts glycogenesis causing blood sugar levels to stay at an unhealthy level |
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How can you avoid alcohol induced low blood sugar?
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never drink on empty stomach
start with nonalcoholic bev to satisfy thirst wine spritzers work well diabetics should consult doctors before drinking consume beverages without alcohol during and after exercise |
