Unless you have spent the last week stuck in the snow somewhere remote or vacationing on a deserted island, you must have heard the news: Paula Deen, the celebrity chef and self-proclaimed queen of Southern cuisine, has been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes.
Ms. A fat reducing review can help you build a clear describe of what you require to focus on to carry out your fat burning goal if you're a beginner; or serve as a reminder for these who are at an intermediate or more enhance level of their losing weight plan. Promptly after are seven steps that can serve as guidelines for your special weight loss plan. The first thing that one must understand is that losing weight and losing fat is not a similar thing. Many weight loss programs have misled people into considering that it is the same, but most diets and weight loss plans only work by resulting in a person's body to eliminate more muscle cells and water than actual body fat, more help please visit The Fat Loss Factor. Deen, who is widely known for her unapologetic preferences for heavy cooking styles, says she knew of her medical condition for about three years but decided to keep it private. Critics have been quick to question her motives, suspecting she didnt come forward out of fear of losing her lucrative show on the Food Network, which has millions of followers.
Despite of her diagnosis, Ms. Deen, 64, doesnt blame herself for causing her illness through unhealthy eating habits. In an interview with The New York Times (1/18/2012), she said she did not plan on changing her lifestyle or cooking but will consider reducing portion sizes of the unhealthful foods. Ive always preached moderation, she said.
Others disagree with that assertion. In a widely publicized interview with TV Guide, one of her fellow-celebrity chefs, Anthony Bourdain, called her the worst, most dangerous person on the Food Network. There is no denying that Paulas food has a lot of what we call the deadly triangle: fat, sugar and salt, said Geralyn Spollett, Director of Education at the American Diabetes Association in an interview with the Times.
Ms. Deen has long defended herself against such criticism. I cook for regular families who worry about feeding their kids and paying the bills, she said in an interview with The New York Post. Her supporters concur. She feels like she cooks for real people, and for better or worse, that is how many people in this country choose to eat, writes Virginia Willis, a food writer in Atlanta, Georgia.
All of this may be true. Still, it is one thing to acknowledge peoples budget limits, but it is another matter entirely to promote cooking styles and eating habits that are known to be outright unhealthy.
Health problems such as obesity, diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease are most widespread among those with low incomes and less education. These are the men, women and children who would greatly benefit from being offered better alternatives to their existing diet choices. Instead, Ms. Deen promotes a message that willfully disregards the warnings of health experts and in fact sabotages efforts to reverse the worst public health crisis in our history. As such, she is part of the problem.
Even more disturbing is Ms. Deens newest endeavor. As reported in the Times, she has now accepted the role of a paid spokesperson for Novo Nordisk, a Danish pharmaceutical company and the maker of a drug named Victoza, a diabetes medication. In this position, she will spearhead an advertising campaign titled Diabetes in a New Light. It is quite ironic to see someone who has long decried her critics as elitists advertise a drug that costs about $500 a month.
One might argue that Ms. Deen knows how to make lemonade out of lemons. But before you say, good for her, lets think for a moment about the implication of the message shes giving out now: Dont let anyone tell you what to eat and how to live your life and if it makes you sick, well, there is always Victoza (if you can afford it). It would be more commendable if she were honest with her fans and use her clout to promote healthier diet- and lifestyle choices that make these kinds of drugs less necessary in the first place.
For Ms. Deen herself this could be a teachable moment. Why not open the next show with a line like this: My dear viewers for years I have promoted cooking techniques and eating styles I thought were tasty and affordable. Now I know that eating this way has made me seriously ill. Ive learned from my mistakes. That is why, from hereon in, I want to invite you to join me in my new efforts to cook lighter and eat healthier, so that you dont have to suffer the same consequences.
Timi Gustafson R.D. is a clinical dietitian and author of the book The Healthy Diner How to Eat Right and Still Have Fun, which is available on her blog, Food and Health with Timi Gustafson R.D. (http://www.timigustafson.com), and at amazon.com. You can follow Timi on Twitter and on Facebook.
Food Network Humor Pioneer Woman Is The New Paula Deen
foodnetworkhumor.com/2011/10/pioneer-woman-is-the-new-paula-deen
Cook with them, laugh with us! Food Network satire, parodies, humor, and news.
Peach Cobbler Recipe : Paula Deen : Recipes : Food Network
www.foodnetwork.com Recipes DessertGet this all-star, easy-to-follow Food Network Peach Cobbler recipe from Paula Deen.
At home with the Lady of Savannah: a Paula Deen home tour
shine.yahoo.com/haven/at-home-with-the-lady-of-savannah-a-paula...I recently headed to Savannah, Georgia to meet and tour the home of culinary sensation Paula Deen. Hope you enjoy the home tour as much as I did. Check it out below ...
Paula Deen's heart attack - YouTube
www.youtube.com/watch?v=zv8yEMRDe_wProbably the grossest thing I've ever seen on the Food Network
Paula Deen From the frying pan to the firestorm Eatocracy ...
eatocracy.cnn.com/2012/03/10/paula-deen-controversyMar 10, 2012 [Editor's note: This profile of Paula Deen originally ran in March, 2012.] The cockroaches came swarming from under the bed, and Paula Deen decided she'd ...
Paula Deen: Queen of Disease or Healing Food Fairy? Dr. Mark
drhyman.com/blog/2012/01/24/paula-deen-queen-of-disease-or-healing...
In a spate of recent media appearances, Paula Deen, the unapologetic queen of culinary excess and indulgence would have us believe that she didnt eat
Paula Deen expected to reveal she has Type 2 diabetes - Celebrity ...
www.cbsnews.com/8301-31749_162-57358605-10391698/paula-deen...Jan 13, 2012 (CBS) Editor's note: A Novartis rep told CBSNews.com on Friday afternoon that it hasn't signed a deal with Paula Deen. All of the high-calorie, butter ...
Is Coca-Cola part of the obesity problem or the solution? - CBS ...
www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50146404n
May 08, 2013 CBS News video: Is Coca-Cola part of the obesity problem or the solution? - Coca-Cola CEO Muhtar Kent announces a new plan to fight obesity
Paula Deen Weight Loss: People Magazine Reports The Chef Lost
www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/06/27/paula-deen-weight-loss_n_1630421...
Jun 27, 2012 Six months after revealing her Type 2 diabetes diagnosis, Paula Deen has lost 30 pounds. The celebrity chef who is most famous for
0 comments:
Post a Comment