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Originally Posted by mark_in_toronto
Recommendation, rum or rye and diet coke vs. beer....having to bolus for beer's carbohydrates is tedious and risky, I drink rum and diet coke which has no effect on blood sugar.
You'll have to prove that statement. Literature has stated the contrary for years. Your right in thinking it adds no sugar, but it does affect your basal sugars. It can shut down basal sugar 'production' completely. Your basal insulin, meanwhile, marches on.
You're right, saying Rum has no effect on blood sugar was my individual reaction, not everybody's. However, I can drink several rum and diet cokes with ZERO blood sugar rise (after months of testing) although rum DOES have calories if you're trying to lose weight. Your saying that "it does affect your basal sugars" is assumption also, as it does not affect ALL diabetics. Related, some people don't have coffee affect their sugars, but for me instant coffee makes my sugar rise. My doc doesn't believe this everytime I mention it "oh your basal must be too low". Everybody is unique and we can't assume things for other diabetics, I've learned this in the last year since going back to regular doctor correspondence.  | 
