Q. For non-insulin users consumption of Alcohol?

1. Substitute for fat calories. A drink providing 100 calories should be substituted by 2 fat exchanges. .

2. Avoid if your triglycerides are high,

3. Limit if calorie intake is restricted.

4. Restrain if pregnant or lactating.

These foods help in improving taste and increasing variety in the diet of diabetics. In our subsequent discussion let us learn about certain foods or food components which can help in creating a plateau affect in the post-prandial blood glucose thereby reducing the risk for developing acute complications (hyper/hypoglycemia) and at times perhaps also reduce the insulin/drug dosage.