 Consumption of alcohol also puts diabetics at increased risk of hypoglycemia.The ADA states that this may be due to the “inhibition of gluconeogenesis, reduced hypoglycemia awareness due to the cerebral effects of alcohol, and/or impaired counterregulatory responses to hypoglycemia.” This puts diabetics who take insulin or other anti-hyperglycemics at risk of night time or fasting hypoglycemia.Consuming food with alcohol reduces this risk of hypoglycemia.