Diabetes and Food

5 Comfort-Food Swaps for Paula Deen

Try these healthy spins on Southern comfort classics
By The Editors of Prevention prevention
 

Dig in Y'all!

5 Comfort-Food Swaps for Paula Deen // Paula Deen © AP Images
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As you have certainly heard by now, Paula Deen, 64, that Southern belle from whom we've all been taking cooking cues from for years, has revealed she has type-2 diabetes. We understand how upsetting any diagnosis can be, but health events can also serve as a signpost for making important lifestyle changes—for the better. (Search: What are the symptoms of diabetes?)

Deen says she has always encouraged her viewers to indulge in moderation, but her recipes are so mouth-wateringly tempting that portion-control is probably the last thing on your mind when you’re digging into her Southern Fried Chicken or Macaroni and Cheese with Potato Chip Crust. The good news is that research shows that a healthy diet can help prevent and manage type-2 diabetes.

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But while diabetics in the past may have thought they were doomed to a life of deprivation, we now know that’s not the case—you just have to be smart about it. That’s why we took 5 classic comfort-food favorites and came up with healthier versions that would be right at home in Deen’s kitchen, but sans the high-glycemic carbohydrates and saturated fat that can wreak havoc on your blood sugar—and your heart. Here, 5 ways to indulge in diabetes-friendly decadence.

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