Paula Deen's Top Recipes, Made Diabetes-friendlyġ / 9 Back in January, celebrity chef Paula Deen went public with her type 2 diabetes diagnosis around the same time an endorsement deal was announced between Deen and the company that makes the diabetes drug Victoza. Is that because sugar causes diabetes? A: Sugar doesnt give you diabetes, but theres one caveat: A study presented a Q: I read that Deen ditched her staple sweet tea after her diagnosis. People with diabetes should get less than 7 percent of calories from saturated fat, or about 15 grams per day (one tablespoon of butter has 7 grams). While being overweight may have triggered diabetes, she had to have it in her background, explains Geralyn Spollett, president of health care and education at the American Diabetes Association. Many hereditary and lifestyle factorshigh cholesterol or blood pressure, inactivity, and family historycan raise your chances. But the way she cooks is not the only reason she developed the disease, says dietitian Amy Campbell, RD, a certified diabetes educator at Joslin Diabetes Center. Did she get diabetes because of her diet? A: Deens recipes are high in saturated fat, which triggers inflammation and can lead to insulin resistance. Q: Paula Deen adds butter by the stick to her meals. Whether you stand in Deens corner or alongside her critics, her announcement no doubt raised questions about how diabetes develops and how you can prevent it.
When Deen revealed she had type 2 diabetes in 2012, some fans rallied behind her, but many demanded an explanation from the queen of comfort cuisinefor waiting three years to share her diagnosis publicly and for promoting an unhealthy cooking style while personally trying to lose weight.
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The controversial type 2 diabetes diagnosis of The Food Network star (and 'Dancing With the Stars' competitor) triggered a slew of questions about how to handle the condition and lose the weight: We turned to experts for answers. Get a print subscription to Reader's Digest and instantly enjoy free digital access on any device.
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