http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/386/what-effect-does-caffein-energy-drinks-play-on-someone-with-diabetes/ All you need to know about diabetic retinopathy treatment Sat, 14 Aug 2010 01:42:14 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/386/what-effect-does-caffein-energy-drinks-play-on-someone-with-diabetes/comment-page-1/#comment-2428 Miz Lamb Sun, 28 Feb 2010 19:41:01 +0000 http://diabeticretinopathytreatmentcare.com/386/what-effect-does-caffein-energy-drinks-play-on-someone-with-diabetes/#comment-2428 consider what the "energy" in those drinks is! Most of the time it is sugar and that is the problem with those drinks for diabetics. Those of us injecting insulin must plan each and every gram of carbohydrate (sugar) we take in and cover it with insulin. Insulin makes the excess carbs into fats which float freely in the blood stream for a while then pack up in the veins and arteries and on the bottom side of our bodies making us fat. Caffeine has not much effect other than making some people very hyperactive.http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/ consider what the “energy” in those drinks is! Most of the time it is sugar and that is the problem with those drinks for diabetics. Those of us injecting insulin must plan each and every gram of carbohydrate (sugar) we take in and cover it with insulin.
Insulin makes the excess carbs into fats which float freely in the blood stream for a while then pack up in the veins and arteries and on the bottom side of our bodies making us fat.
Caffeine has not much effect other than making some people very hyperactive.http://www.phlaunt.com/diabetes/

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