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she's playing both sides.
if you eat too much of any one thing, it's not good for you.
it's even possible to die from drinking too much water (not drowning) - remember the 'hold your wee for a Wii' contest?
anyone who would eat only the unhealthy meals that Deen demos should not be surprised if they, too, developed diabetes, high blood pressure, high cholesterol, etc.
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Lux Interior wrote:
Beef & butter are both "healthy" if you don't eat them both, deep fried, at every meal.
From what I've read, Ms. Deen was not familiar with moderation when it came to butter.
lack of moderation and a sedentary lifestyle, both of which she admits and regrets and is effecting change. I hope she does well with the sedentary part, most don't and rarely overnite.
Sounds like a wonderful teachable moment to me.
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In slight defense, I don't know if I would be so ready to tank my extremely successful career, either. I am sure she does not want to publicly be her own worst critic. I am sure she and advisors have been trying to come up with the best way to be honest about it, but allow her to continue with what she knows...Southern Cooking.
Her son's "healthy cooking" public appearances were interesting. Paula ought to be able to find a way to moderate her recipes or daily meal planning, where each meal is not a time bomb.
That said, most all of Paula's type of cooking can be moderated. You do not have to have a baked dessert at every meal, or a pound of butter for something to taste good.
I am southern, and do not care for her food, or her restaurant.
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In her defense, people who are diagnosed with diabetes do not realize how serious it is for awhile.
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Deco,
One of the great things about cooking is that you can often easily adapt recipes to produce a more healthful but still yummy dish. Several months ago, I decided to modify some of the ingredients used in Jiffy brand Corn Bread mix. I swapped half of the butter for margarine. I used egg beaters instead of an egg. I drew the line at milk. I decided to stick with 1% because skim milk tastes like water andI didn't want to go that far. I also added a 1/4 cup of canned corn just to make it lumpy. I always add corn - it's one of my given modifications. End result, yummy lumpy corn bread! Everyone loved it and had no clue I modified the recipe.
Robert
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A-Polly,
I'm not a fan of margarine either but if I do what I have to do. Margarine typically has less or no cholesterol and is higher in "good" fats than butter. Margarine isn't created equal, though. I choose the higher quality and more healthful varieties with 0 trans fats and no hydrogenated oil.
Robert
