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07 July 2008
Low GI diet reduces cancer risk
 
A new Italian study says a low Glycemic Index diet may reduce the risk of developing cancer.
 
02 July 2008
Medicare item looks to prevention
 
The Federal Government has introduced a new Medicare item aimed at identifying people at high risk of type 2 diabetes and stopping the disease before it is diagnosed.
 
03 July 2008
Diabetes link for men whose sisters have PCOS
 
Men whose sisters have Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) are at higher risk of type 2 diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
 
26 June 2008
People with type 1 satisfied with newer insulins
 
People with type 1 diabetes who take the newer insulin analogues report greater satisfaction and better quality of life.
 

Alcohol and diabetes

• Alcohol can cause problems with your blood glucose (sugar) levels
• Alcohol and diabetes tablets or insulin can cause hypos (low blood glucose)
• Alcohol can make you forget to eat or take your medications or insulin
• Alcohol is very high in calories and can make you put on weight

Don’t drink alcohol every day, try to go at least 2 days a week without alcohol.

Be Alcohol Smart
• If you drink beer, choose a low strength or light/lite beer
• After a glass of alcohol have a glass of water
• Use low joule mixers like diet cola
• Don’t drink on an empty stomach. Eat something like crackers or bread
• Men should keep to less than 2 standard drinks a day
• Women should keep to less than 1 standard drink per day

A standard drink is:
• 30 ml (nip) of spirits
• 285 ml regular beer
• 425 ml low alcohol beer
• 100 ml glass of wine


 

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