In today’s video, we’re going to talk about Wine and Diabetes.
Found in many foods such as pieces of bread, starches, fruits, and sweets, carbohydrate is the macronutrient that causes blood sugar levels to go up. Managing carbohydrate intake helps people manage their blood sugar. But contrary to popular belief, alcohol may actually cause blood sugar levels to go down instead of up.
Adults with diabetes are up to two to four times as likely to have heart disease than people who don’t have diabetes, says the American Heart Association. Some evidence suggests that drinking moderate amounts of red wine could lessen the risk of heart disease, but other sources caution people with diabetes against drinking, period.
Most people with diabetes can drink alcohol, including wine, as long as they do not have another medical condition that makes drinking unsafe. Wine may even offer some protective health benefits in small quantities. However, alcohol dependence can be very dangerous for people with diabetes, as the complications of one condition can intensify those of the other.
Doctors have long faced a paradox when advising their patients with type 2 diabetes on drinking alcohol. Moderate drinking has been shown to reduce the risk of heart disease, which would benefit people with diabetes who are at increased risk of the disease. Yet, people with diabetes have traditionally been advised to reduce their alcohol consumption to help better control their glucose levels.
Is wine safe for people with diabetes? Wine is a relatively low sugar drink, with both red and white wines containing less than 1.5 grams of sugar per standard 5-ounce serving. Wine coolers, which contain juice and other flavored wine drinks tend to be sweeter, and they often have a higher sugar and calorie content. In almost all cases, though, the sugar content of wine is unlikely to affect a person’s daily sugar intake significantly.
Alcohol is a relatively high-calorie drink, particularly considering that it has no nutritional value. For example, a 5-oz serving of red wine contains about 128 calories. Drinking several glasses of wine each day can increase the number of calories a person consumes, potentially leading to weight gain.
Weight gain may increase the risk of certain diabetes complications. There is also evidence that long-term alcohol consumption, especially when excessive, correlates with a higher risk of diabetes complications, such as metabolism disturbances and eye damage. It can also cause a buildup of harmful acids in the blood and dangerously low blood sugar.
Most research shows that drinking a small amount of alcohol occasionally does not significantly affect blood glucose levels. People with diabetes who want to drink wine can, therefore, do so in moderation. However, they should take care to do this in conjunction with a healthful diet and only when their blood sugar is well-controlled.
Good and bad Wines.
Sticking to relatively low calorie and low sugar red and white wines can help people minimize their sugar intake. Other wines may have a higher sugar content and more calories. A sweet dessert wine, for example, typically has nearly double the calories of red or white wine, at 240 calories per 5-oz serving. This amount also contains about 11.7 g of sugar. A few studies suggest that red wine may offer some health benefits.
A 2011 study on rats, for example, found that daily red wine consumption had antioxidant effects that could reduce the risk of some diabetes complications. A 2013 study on rats arrived at similar conclusions, suggesting that red wine may prevent certain types of nerve damage. A 2014 cohort study of French women found a reduced risk of developing diabetes among individuals with overweight who consumed red wine.
The American Heart Association emphasizes that all studies showing the potential health benefits of alcohol for heart health rely on correlations rather than causal relationships. There is no proof that wine can directly protect the heart or offer any other health benefits. For this reason, people at higher risk of heart disease, which includes those with diabetes, should take particular care to limit their alcohol intake.
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