6. Tequila
I hate to break it to you, but you won’t (or at least shouldn’t!) be drinking enough tequila to make her clothes fall off… or his. Although, I guess if she/he is the one drinking it and is not diabetic… you could still get lucky! But as long as you are not trying to keep up with your non-diabetic friends (or possible one-night-stand) then you could certainly have a shot of tequila, the drink number 6 on our list of best alcoholic drinks for diabetics type 1 or type 2. Now, most brands of tequila average at 96 calories (another pure spirit, so 0 carbs). With that said, while your average tequila has more calories and the same amount of carbs as gin, it ranks better on the best alcoholic drinks for diabetics for two reasons. One simply being that one is more likely to take a shot of tequila by itself than gin, and two is that there have actually been studies suggesting that the plant tequila derives from may help reduce blood sugar and even increase insulin production. This may leave you questioning: is tequila good for diabetics? Here’s the thing—it’s still alcohol so it will do more harm than good in larger quantities.
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