Nutrition & Dietetics, Type 1 diabetes Alcohol and Blood Sugar Featuredby Julie Hooper, MPH, RD1 Comment on Alcohol and Blood Sugar Drinking an alcoholic beverage with Diabetes. Your blood glucose may not respond as expected. Here's an overview of alcohol metabolism and how it impacts blood glucose.Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Like Loading...