Alcohol Alcohol can cause problems. Alcoholic beverages are empty calories and can contribute to weight problems. Alcohol can lower bloodsugar levels which can bring on hypoglycemia. This is especially likely to happen if alcohol is taken on an empty stomach. Excessive drinking causes additional problems for diabetics, because it raises bloodfat levels and can damage the liver.
Some people are confused about diabetic foods and think they are low in calories.
Diabetic foods usually contains sweeteners called fructose or sorbitol. These do not raise the blood sugar as much as ordinary sugar does, but contain as many as ordinary foods. They are rather expensive. Sorbitol may give you diarrhoea. Other available sweeteners are saccharin and aspartame.