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Jagermeister

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Marc

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Just wonder if any of you have found a way to try Jagermeister I know it's very sugary so have not touched it. But at Sonisphere I tweeted wishing there was a diet Jagermeister I could try. A mate who is also diabetic tweeted back saying the alcohol in the Jagermeister should counteract the sugar.

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Marc
 
Did you find out how much sugar/carbs are in a shot?

Whatever you do you gotta play it safe.

I test a lot when on a binge, and make sure I eat crisps or something to make sure I don't drop low.

In short I wouldn't not have a shot or two, but the whole bottle wouldn't be advised diabetic or not.

If you are really unsure then you should play it safe, and obstain.

Cheers

Rossi
 
I'd say it was mroe the energy drinks mixed in with it. Stick to stuff like Vodka is my advice, then you can go to a chippy on the way home. Spot the student here.
 
As with most sugary alcohols, for most people it will send levels up and then the alcohol will probably lower levels. In theory I suppose you could give a small bolus beforehand to take care of the glucose, and then snack later on to cover the affects of alcohol? It might be one of those things you just have to experiment with!
 
shiv said:
As with most sugary alcohols, for most people it will send levels up and then the alcohol will probably lower levels. In theory I suppose you could give a small bolus beforehand to take care of the glucose, and then snack later on to cover the affects of alcohol? It might be one of those things you just have to experiment with!
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I agree, you could try and find out what the actual sugar content is in a bottle, I would guess 90-100g of sugar.......convert that to a shot and you may find its nothing worth mentioning, obviously the number of shots taken would need to be monitored...
 
I thought alchol turned to sugar when digested . . . . So at a guess i would say perhaps not to go near it. . . Unless your drink it when you have a hypo!! lol Just kidding dont do that - bad advise ever!! xx
 
I cant be sure but I dont think it turns to anything, it enters the blood, gets you steamin then is forced out, as a toxic substance, from the liver.......

Happy Days...........🙂
 
Onyx said:
I thought alchol turned to sugar when digested . . . . So at a guess i would say perhaps not to go near it. . . Unless your drink it when you have a hypo!! lol Just kidding dont do that - bad advise ever!! xx
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novorapidboi26 said:
I cant be sure but I dont think it turns to anything, it enters the blood, gets you steamin then is forced out, as a toxic substance, from the liver.......

Happy Days...........🙂
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The alcohol will normally raise your blood sugar levels, but has the effect of preventing your liver from releasing glucose into the bloodstream whilst it processes the alcohol, so levels may not, over time, rise as high as if you'd drunk a sugary non-alcoholic drink, like full sugar Coke.
 
Northerner said:
The alcohol will normally raise your blood sugar levels, but has the effect of preventing your liver from releasing glucose into the bloodstream whilst it processes the alcohol, so levels may not, over time, rise as high as if you'd drunk a sugary non-alcoholic drink, like full sugar Coke.
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So straight vodka, if ignoring the liver, would raise BG.........
 
novorapidboi26 said:
So straight vodka, if ignoring the liver, would raise BG.........
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I don't think that it would. I believe that alcohol will be absorbed into the bloodstream as alcohol and so has no effect on bg levels. This is particularly the case with drinks like vodka (which is mostly alcohol).

Other alcoholic drinks such as stouts, still have a carbohydrate content (as opposed to alcholic) and so will have an effect on the bg levels. Sweet wines will also affect bg directly.

Andy
 
Andy HB said:
I don't think that it would. I believe that alcohol will be absorbed into the bloodstream as alcohol and so has no effect on bg levels. This is particularly the case with drinks like vodka (which is mostly alcohol).

Other alcoholic drinks such as stouts, still have a carbohydrate content (as opposed to alcholic) and so will have an effect on the bg levels. Sweet wines will also affect bg directly.

Andy
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Hadn't thought about it like that Andy. I suppose that the thing to do is experiment and test! 🙂
 
Andy HB said:
I don't think that it would. I believe that alcohol will be absorbed into the bloodstream as alcohol and so has no effect on bg levels. This is particularly the case with drinks like vodka (which is mostly alcohol).

Other alcoholic drinks such as stouts, still have a carbohydrate content (as opposed to alcholic) and so will have an effect on the bg levels. Sweet wines will also affect bg directly.

Andy
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As I thought, 1 pint or lager, cider is worthy of 1 unit................A 75 cl bottle of buckfast............9 units.........
 
From experience, any bitter will raise your BG and keep it there. Real shame but there we are.

Gin does very little until several hours later when your BG drops like a brick.

Rob
 
Robster65 said:
Gin does very little until several hours later when your BG drops like a brick.
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Most alcohols will do this - your liver is too busy processing the alcohol to kick out the small amounts of glucose it normally throws out, hence low levels!
 
I might hasten to add that proper men stick to pints haha. Shots are fine but just beware of the drop in BG that any form of alcohol gives. I find this much more pronounced after I've had a few shots. Pints contain carbs so you'd be ok for the night until you got home whereupon I'd advocate chips of something carby before going to sleep.

Tom
 
TomH said:
I might hasten to add that proper men stick to pints haha. Shots are fine but just beware of the drop in BG that any form of alcohol gives. I find this much more pronounced after I've had a few shots. Pints contain carbs so you'd be ok for the night until you got home whereupon I'd advocate chips of something carby before going to sleep.

Tom
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I thought chips were a must after the pub ANYWAy weather your a diabetic or not lol
 
Hahaha true. That or a kebab... There's a chippy/slop bin we always go to after a night out in Brighton.
 
TomH said:
Hahaha true. That or a kebab... There's a chippy/slop bin we always go to after a night out in Brighton.
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Whats it calle di have probably been there!! lol whatever you do stay away from dr brightons! lol
 
Onyx said:
Whats it calle di have probably been there!! lol whatever you do stay away from dr brightons! lol
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Never been in Dr Brightons! The house of take away shame is called RFC. Two pounds for chicken and chips so all is well haha.
 
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