Alcohol
Recommendations for alcohol intake are similar to those for the general public. Alcoholic drinks should be limited to less than two per day for men and less than one per day for women .One drink is defined as a 12 oz beer, 5 oz wine, or 1.5 oz of distilled spirits, each of which contain >15g alcohol.
Moderate amounts of alcohol when ingested with food have minimal, if any, effect on blood glucose and insulin levels. For individuals using insulin or insulin secretagogues, alcohol should be consumed with food to prevent hypoglycaemia.Evening consumption of alcohol can also increase the risk of hypoglycaemia the next morning, and blood glucose testing at this time can be used to determine if extra carbohydrate or a reduction in the morning insulin dose might be needed.