by Matt Slick. Joyce Meyer was born on June 4, 1943. She is married, has four children, and lives outside of St. Louis, Missouri. She runs the Joyce Meyer Ministries organization (joycemeyer.org).
If you have diabetes, drinking alcohol may cause your blood sugar to either rise or fall. Plus, alcohol has a lot of calories. If you drink, do it occasionally and only when your diabetes and blood sugar level are well-controlled.
Sugary drinks, such as sweetened fruit punch, sweet tea, and regular cola are the most obvious offenders, but sometimes a bad drink for diabetics can also be disguised as a natural fruit juice or a high-energy beverage. 1  Here are some common worst drinks that people living with diabetes should avoid: 2  Alcohol. 3  Juice. 4  Soda. 5  High Energy Drinks.