News flash: Paula Deen’s recipes are unhealthy and being overweight can lead to a higher risk of diabetes.
In case you missed this interesting tid bit of information: Paula Deen has had Type 2 Diabetes for three years!
I hate to be a beeyatch but who’s really surprised that the Butter Queen has Type 2 diabetes?! And she’s a spokesperson for Novo Nordisk which is a healthcare company that specializes in diabetes treatment. Ironic?
I kinda think that Paula Deen is being vilified. First, her health is her own private business. She’s NOT a role model or a government leader. She’s a business woman who makes money from sponsors and selling her recipes. Honestly she never owed the world an explanation in regards to her health. She choose a lifestyle that resulted in her development of type 2 diabetes just like the majority of the estimated 23 million Americans with type 2 diabetes. No one forced a hamburger on a doughnut bun down her throat. And Paula Deen never made anybody make/eat any of her recipes or buy any of her products. People need to start taking responsibility for their actions and doing research in regards to health and well being. Blaming people like Paula Deen for making America fat will never solve the “obesity” epidemic. I’m not overweight because of the pressure to look like a Victoria’s Secrets model (or Paula Deen). I’m overweight because of my personal decisions/actions that I made in response to tough, emotional situations.
Paula Deen also states that she always claimed that people need eating moderation. Her own words: “You can have diabetes and have a piece of cake. You cannot have diabetes and eat a whole cake”. And I have to agree. After years of starvation and bingeing, I’ve learned that the philosophy “everything in moderation“ is the best dietary policy. Life is too short not to enjoy a piece of cake every once in a while (just not the whole cake if you’re diabetic). Now personally I think that the majority of Paula Deen’s recipes are more of a “once a year treat” but that’s my personal preference. Just like it’s your personal preference to eat McDonald’s or follow a vegan diet.
Frankly I think that people need to stop blaming big food business, hormones, antibiotics, meat, sugar, and Paula Deen for the increase in both obesity and type 2 diabetes. I think food is a part of the problem but I believe that our modern lifestyle and societal demands greatly contribute to making America fat. We are a society obsessed with food. People buy homes based on the quality of the kitchen, every other advertisement is a food ad, we are inundated with contradictory advice regarding “healthy” food (Adkins or vegan). I don’t know the answer but I do know that playing the blame game isn’t the answer. All it does is distract people from the truth and the real reasons behind the obesity epidemic without solving the problem.
Besides, have you actually met anyone who believed Paula Deen cooked healthy food?
