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So, make sure to eat something whenever you decide to drink—and take it slow. For a good model, think of the healthy way many Mediterraneans enjoy alcohol: slowly sipped throughout a meal, rather than served alone in cocktails. It's a good idea to check your blood glucose regularly after you've had a drink too.
Another issue to consider is alcohol's effects on your heart, which can be a double-edged sword. When alcohol is enjoyed in small amounts, like the ones defined as "one drink" (15 grams of alcohol equal to 12 ounces beer, or 5 ounces wine, or 1 1/2 ounces spirits), it doesn't affect blood pressure, and in fact might reduce heart problems by boosting heart-healthy HDL cholesterol and by improving sensitivity to insulin. But increase the amount of daily alcohol, and the risk of high blood pressure rises sharply—on a graph, it follows a J-shaped curve.
Alcohol in moderation, enjoyed with food to decrease the risk of low blood glucose, might help your heart, but talk with your health-care providers to determine the best strategy for you. If you're not a drinker now, there's no reason to start. If it's heart disease or diabetes risk you want to avoid, there are plenty of nonalcoholic ways to do it.
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