Paula Deen made her announcement last week that after years of eating unhealthy foods laced with butter, sugar, and preservatives, she has developed Type 2 diabetes. She added that she had been diagnosed a full three years ago. Despite this, she continued to feature toxie foods in both her cookbooks and on her network TV broadcasts. After her announcement came the sound of crickets. Not a single one of her foodie pals stepped forward to support her. As one explained, waiting to make her announcement before “locking in a paid spokesperson deal for a non-insulin medication is just too toxic to deal with.” Another pointed out that it would have been even bigger news if Deen had said she had NOT contracted diabetes.
I wrote in this blog several days ago that at about about the time she was diagnosed, she published “My First Cookbook,” a collection of recipes for children. The pages of that cookbook dripped with butter and unhealthy amounts of sugar. Keep in mind, Deen wrote this cookbook for children near the time of her diagnosis..
Again, I repeat, shame on Paula Deen. She will hear no words of support from me. It is her type of cooking that has triggered a diabetic epidemic in our country. Each morning and each evening when I inject myself with insulin I wonder how I acquired this condition but I don’t feel sorry for myself. I maintain. I help others — if I can — who are facing the same situation. We should take more care in choosing the foods we eat. I am consuming less red meat and more vegetables and daily exercise (riding my bicycle and walking) have become part of my daily routine. I occasionally have a dessert but I use portion control and do not eat sweets often.
Through this blog, I hope we are learning healthier cooking. I am featuring better cookbooks that focus on healthier ingredients. Your suggestions and comments are always welcomed. As for Paula Deen, perhaps walking the fat checks she will recieve from the pharma company to her bank might help her get more exercise but as I’ve said before, don’t count on it, y’all.