>From: Todd Moody <[log in to unmask]>
>Beats me.  I've read (Schwarzbein, I think) that caffeine raises insulin
>levels, and if that's so it would tend to decrease BG.  And alcohol
>decreases BG.  It may just be that coffee drinkers tend to be alcohol
>drinkers as well.
>
>Todd

It's not proven and at least  it's not true in low carb environment. And IMO
Schwarzbein is not a best source of info ;)

Alcohol - type 2 diabetes connection can be very simply: the more you drink
the less you eat so the less carbs you ingest so the less chances to develop
diabetes.


Paul Sand
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