Paula Deen - a celebrity chef in America - land of the obese, home of the diabetic

So, celebrity chef Paula Deen recently got fired due to some racist commentary from her past. However, my question is, how in the world was this woman a chef for shows on The Food Network from 1999 to 2013? The woman got diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes in 2008 - likely a result of consuming so much of her own food. Heck, when just looking at some of her recipes, I feel I may now be diabetic as well. It's no wonder this country is getting to be so obese - we are airing chefs like Paula Deen to show us what's "good" in the belly, and good for extending that belly.

There's even an article titled, "Five Paula Deen recipes that could give you diabetes."

These dishes are: Gooey Butter, Cake, Paula Deen's Fried Butter Balls, Skillet Fried Apple Pie, Wilmington Island Marsh Mud Cake, and Mom's Bacon Dressing.

A writer at Business Insider wrote an article entitled, "The 10 Most Disgusting Things Paula Deen Has Ever Put In Her Mouth," and listed off the following dishes (and guys - just kidding): Tastes Like Lasagna Soup, Peanut Butter Cup Brownie S'mores, Cheese on the Cob, Cherry Balsamic Grilled Stuffed Chicken Breasts, Bacon Cheeseburger Meatloaf, Double Chocolate Ooey Gooey Butter Cake Ice Cream, Bill Nicholson's Krispy Kreme Bread Pudding, Banana Split Brownie Pizza, Surf & Turf "Fat Darrell" Sandwich, and The Lady's Brunch Burger.

Not only that, but Paula Deen's cookbook (Southern Cookie Bible) was listed as one of the five worst of 2011 in a report released by PCRM (Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine).

As Susan Levin - PCRM's nutrition education director - said, "The high-fat meals in these cookbooks are real recipes for disaster. It's scary that despite all that we know about the close link between high-fat foods and obesity and diabetes, cooks like Paula Deen continue to tout unhealthy meals. The real key to healthful eating is moving away from high-fat, meaty meals that increase the risk of these diseases."

Yet another writer put together a four-part piece entitled, "Paula Deen Is Trying to Kill Us."

Put all that together and what do you have? A celebrity chef! While we're at it, let's make the cooks at McDonald's, Wendy's, Burger King, Kentucky Fried Chicken, Arby's, Dunkin Donuts, and Krispy Kreme celebrity chefs as well! America - land of the obese, home of the diabetic.

http://www.sheknows.com/entertainment/articles/945967/five-paula-deen-recipes-that-could-give-you-diabetes

http://www.businessinsider.com/10-paula-deen-recipes-that-actually-exist-candyland-has-nothing-on-this-2012-1?op=1

http://www.pcrm.org/media/news/paula-deen-makes-pcrms-worst-cookbooks-of-2011

http://aht.seriouseats.com/archives/2008/03/paula-deen-is-trying-to-kill-us-part-4-bacon-donut-egg-cheeseburger.html

Boycotting jukeboxes because of TouchTunes

I love music and enjoy hitting the bar(s) over the weekend, so naturally, when the mood strikes me, I've never been coy about playing some songs on the jukebox. This past Thursday, a friend of mine turned 50, so several friends of her's, including myself, all met up to celebrate the occasion. At around 9:30, a friend of mine and I both chipped in $5 to play some songs on the jukebox. Four hours and 231 skips later, we gave up on hearing the songs we had selected, and went home knowing we had just wasted $5. This wasn't the first time such a thing had happened to me (and many others), and due to that, I'll be boycotting jukeboxes. Why? The scam known as TouchTunes. You see, here's how the plot typically breaks down. A person (or group of people) downloads the TouchTunes app on his/her phone, consumes one too many adult beverages, and due to this, has less care for spending extra money to hear the songs of their choosing right NOW. That's the thing with TouchTun

The difference between "looking" and "checking out"

I may be way off with these numbers, but it's my approximation that at least 75% of individuals whom are involved in a serious relationship feel it's perfectly acceptable to "check out" members of the opposite sex they're not involved with. Meanwhile, approximately 25% either don't feel this is acceptable or aren't sure about the matter. I hadn't thought about this matter for a while, but since I've been dating a woman for about 8 months, the topic has been pondered about some. When reading or hearing others discuss this very issue, I often times hear comments similar to the following: "It's human nature to look." "There's nothing wrong with checking others out. I'm sure he/she does it too!" "It's fine to do it. Just don't tell your boyfriend/girlfriend about it or do it in front of them!" "It's natural to find people attractive." When observing the array of comments, I i

The verdict is in. To no one's surprise, Jonathan Hoenig has been found guilty of being an idiot.

Just recently, when discussing the Michael Brown shooting and whether or not race had anything to do with it, Fox News contributor Jonathan Hoenig said, "You know who talks about race? Racists." One moment while I provide Mr. Hoenig with the well deserved slow-clap. :: slow-claps for two seconds :: So, that was quite the line by Mr. Hoenig, wasn't it? "You know who talks about race? Racists." Well, wasn't he just talking about race? So, by his own words, I guess that makes him a racist. Also, if he wants to be consistent, does this mean that people whom talk about gender are sexists and people whom talk about sexual orientation are homophobes? With that line of thinking, Hoenig would engage in the following back-and-forths: Hoenig: "So, who are you voting for?" A woman: "The Democratic candidate, because he's been adamant about his support for equal rights for women." Hoenig: "You sexist feminist nazi!"

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