Paula Deen says she's got Type 2 diabetes
Paula Deen with fried chicken, from the Food Network's "Paula's Home Cooking," which began airing in 2002 on the Food Network. Credit: Food Network
Celebrity chef and Food Network star Paula Deen announced on the "Today" show Tuesday morning that she was diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes three years ago.
The program is called Diabetes in a New Light and offers tips on food preparation, stress management and working with doctors on a treatment plan. Recipes and tips can be found at http://www.Diabetesinanewlight.com.
"I wanted to bring something to the table when I came forward," she said Tuesday during an appearance on NBC's "Today" show. "I've always been one to think that I bring hope." When asked if the high-fat, high-caloric recipes she champions can lead to diabetes, she hedged.
"That is part of the puzzle," she said, but mentioned other factors: genetics, lifestyle, stress and age.
"On my show I share with you all these yummy, fattening recipes, but I tell people, 'in moderation,"' she added. "I've always eaten in moderation." Deen has Type 2 diabetes and takes Victoza, a once-daily noninsulin injection. The website links to promotional materials for the drug.
Type 2 is the most common form of diabetes. In Type 2 diabetes, the body either does not produce enough insulin or does not use it efficiently, allowing excess sugar, or glucose, to accumulate in the blood.
The 64-year-old Deen, known as "the Queen of Southern cuisine," appears on Food Network.
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