Wow, controversy (eye-roll). She is an amazing cook. Folks can choose to eat and make her food or not. I like Anthony Bourdain too, even though I think he drinks too much and he also smokes. Smokes and drinks as in lung cancer and alcoholism. Either way, as a diabetic myself, I am not going to stop watching either of these two entertaining folks. However, I will also continue to watch what I eat.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/46027230/#.TxYWK4Fj6So

Leanne Italie sounds just plain (a southernism, if you will) sanctimonius. And Anthony Bourdain? Smoking and hitting the booze at least a little too heavy ain't too healthy either. (And I notice he's lost weight. Wonder what that was about. Vanity or health issues? Or maybe both? Although truth be told, that's merely an observation. If I were really interested in finding out, I would.)

So Paula Deen's diabetic and she chose not to blab it for a while. So what? So now she's gonna tout a diabetes med. Again, so what? If you have an ounce of sense, you make health decisions based on need as identified by a doctor, not what some shill or magazine ad touts.

Or do you run to your doctor as soon as you hear an ad for a medication, insisting he prescribe it? Do you? Then you'd be much better off not watching television or reading magazine ads touting whatever drug implies that you will live forever. Ask your doctor, indeed.

Eat (and drink) sensibly and in moderation most of the time and the occasional splurge of an original Paula Deen recipe is not the horror Italie, MSNBC and others would have you think it is.

Go jump on the cupcake bunch for a while. Having made many a cupcake, I must ask what all the to do is about. Cripes, you baked 'em, decorated 'em (or just plain iced 'em) and took 'em to the school every now and them for a little class party. Now they're a production -- and no longer allowed at school in a lot of places. And we have competitive cupcake bakers? Sheesh.

Agree with Georghai. People have to take responsibility for themselves. I like to watch her cook; she is entertaining. And there are a couple of recipes that I make...about once per year. Do people really have to be told that eating a pound of butter is unhealthy???

I have little respect for Paula Dean anymore. Hiding the fact that she has had diabetes for 3 years and then knowingly pushing her delicious recipes at us (her cookbooks and TV appearance).

Guess she made that business decision to hide the fact so not to see a dip in her profits.

Pauld Dean -guess Karma caught up to you.