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Diabetes need to be careful, and aware, of what can happen if they&#8217;re not paying attention.<\/p>\n<p id=\"takeawayheader\">Key Takeaways:<\/p>\n<ul id=\"takeaways\">\n<li id=\"takeaway1\">The human body processes alcohol not as a food, but as a drug; and that involves&nbsp;the liver.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway2\">While the liver is handling any alcohol you&#8217;ve consumed, it&#8217;s less able to help maintain blood glucose at the proper levels.<\/li>\n<li id=\"takeaway3\">A diabetic who consumes alcohol could enter a hypoglycemic state as their blood sugar drops too low.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"quote\">&#8220;even the American Cancer Society agree that drinking alcohol in moderation is certainly not off-limits to most people&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><span id=\"readmoretext\">Read more: <\/span><a id=\"source\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.diabetesselfmanagement.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-alcohol-do-the-two-mix-part-1\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.diabetesselfmanagement.com\/blog\/diabetes-and-alcohol-do-the-two-mix-part-1\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"task_trail\" style=\"display: none;\">(abstract 3VJ4PFXFJ373AYE4HDKRO2OBW6VUAX 3IXEICO792JPA3L5HXI7RLW8ST2T66 AW06DHUMM00YZ)(authorquote 3CESM1J3EI3FF0R6M0IGQL7ML3H6WJ 3LOTDFNYA7ZDLDIADVQM8BGKPMQFWO ANT2V756NAX5X)(keypoints 306996CF6WKSKBSYL3A38B3K3RN1B4 3YMTUJH0DSGBVGHRY9PSUNCUW2F4TF AW06DHUMM00YZ)<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The body processes alcohol as a drug, not a food. 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