Drinks for Diabetics: Drinks Which a Diabetic Can Drink

Table of Content

1. Is Coke Zero good for diabetics?

2. What drinks can diabetics drink freely?

3. List of best drinks for diabetics

4. Some More Drinks for Diabetics

Water is important for the human body. Water is LIFE.  Around 60% of our body is water. It is essential for health and helps in several bodily functions mainly maintaining the temperature of our body, cellular function, and waste removal. Hence getting enough fluids throughout the day is important. 

It is also true that one cannot drink plain water throughout. Hence mankind has invented several hydrating options like - sugary drinks, carbonated drinks, fruit juices (fresh or canned), shakes, etc. But the important question is are these drinks good for diabetics and if not then 'What are good best drinks for diabetics?

To know about it all, we will first see what do the available drinks give us. 

The available drinks in the market include cola, soda, pop, fruit punch, lemonade, energy, and sports drinks, also sweetened powdered drinks. 

These drinks are commonly known as “soft” drinks and are sugar-sweetened beverages. These sugary drinks provide a lot of many calories and virtually no nutrients. So are definitely not a good option if you have diabetes.

Plus, the research reveals that if you drink just one of these sugary drinks each day without cutting back on calories in any other way, you could gain up to 5 pounds in a year. And excess weight may risk the chances of having type 2 diabetes, heart disease, and other chronic diseases.

Now the diabetics would think, why not go for sugar-free drinks.

Is Coke Zero good for diabetics?

Coke Zero means it does not contain direct sugar but is sweetened with artificial sweeteners. Again, artificial sweeteners are not good for health. So, this option is ruled out.

In reality, coke or any sugar-free drinks are more dangerous as they contain artificial sweeteners which are full of disadvantages.

What drinks can diabetics drink freely?

Diabetics should opt for fresh fruit juice, vegetable juice, or a Diabetes-friendly smoothie. Also, they should use stevia to sweeten wherever possible.

According to FFD,

Here is the Diabetic Drinks List: FFD Recommended

1) Diabetics can opt for a beautiful Jaljeera either unsweetened or sweetened with stevia. 

2) People with diabetes should have kokam (Aagal) with jeera + salt or rock salt + stevia

3) Advantages of lemon water can be reaped by having it  with salt or rock salt + elaichi + stevia

4) Having barley water is a great healthy choice.  You can use cinnamon, ginger, cumin seeds, other spices, or orange juice to enhance the taste.

5) Kairi panha during summers can just do wonders.  Go for unsweetened if possible.  Can also add stevia + mint + elaichi

Some More Health Drink for Diabetic Patients

1) The coconut water without malai (can spike sugar level so take precaution. Can have once in a week

2) Jeera water and coriander + salt or rock salt + saunf

3) Solkadhi prepared from coconut milk or vegan buttermilk once a week

4) Vegan buttermilk made from vegan curd (please refer FFD manual for recipe)

5) Jamun juice unsweetened

6) Lemon ginger water + salt or rock salt

7) Cucumber + pudina juice + salt or rock salt

 
Thus, diabetics should see to it that they are well hydrated. The choice of drinks is very crucial but if you opt for the miracle drinks for diabetes given above, we assure you that it will definitely help you in terms of maintaining health.

Through this blog, we have made an effort to make you (especially diabetics) understand that there are many things that can be done on the diet front in relation to diabetes, but one needs proper guidance about it.

FFD over 8 years has successfully freed 11,000+ participants of diabetes medicines and insulin.  Its success lies in the 4 pillars - 4 Diabetes Reversal protocols namely diet, exercise, inner transformation, and medical.