1. [Red] Wine
Ranking in at number 1 out of the 11 best alcoholic drinks for diabetics type 1 or type 2 is wine. As long as you are not choosing a real sweet or dessert wine, most all will even have some health benefits to your heart. But, as far as health goes, red wine wins the gold and the dryer the better. While there is more sugar in wine than spirits (that is why you go for a dryer wine), aside from reducing the risk of heart disease and stroke, wine can also aid in keeping your cholesterol at a good level. This is because it actually absorbs cholesterol on its way to the liver. It has even been suggested that dry red wine can help the body manage insulin more properly. And if all that wasn’t good enough, you typically get 5 oz. of wine in a serving as opposed to just the 1 or 2 you would get with any given spirit. So, naturally, you will enjoy your drink for longer than you would a single shot. But, don’t forget to ask your doctor if drinking wine (or any alcohol) is safe for you!
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