Paula Deen is facing the music, on the eve of her birthday nonetheless (tomorrow). She and her publicist must have had a phone-a-thon today as she made herself available to the media, inevitably to answer to accusations of hypocrisy, profiteering, and just being a downright bad role model for people with diabetes everywhere. I got a scant 15 minutes on the phone with her, and all I can say is, she sure sounded like a…
In case you haven’t heard, famous butter-and-cream Southern supreme chef Paula Deen has announced that she is a type 2 diabetic… and that she has partnered with Novo Nordisk in a campaign promoting their drug, Victoza. The way the Internet is all abuzz with this news, you’d think President Obama had been diagnosed with diabetes. But apparently the fact that Paula Deen, renowned for her carb-laden cookbooks and television shows, now has type 2 diabetes…
Happy Martin Luther King Day, Nation! In the spirit of speaking up for what you believe in and speaking out on injustice, I have a little rant to share today:
My town of New York City really likes to get involved in the health of its citizens. From banning smoking in nearly all public places (most recently in public parks) to requiring restaurant chains with more than seven locations to display calorie counts, it seems…
There’s so much to know about diabetes, and so much to keep up on. We’re very grateful for the research efforts of our snarky yet beloved advice columnist here at Ask D’Mine — veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
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Julie from Nevada, type 2, writes: I was told I have lipoatrophic diabetes, in addition to other health issues including high…
Hello, Curious PWD Friends. Doesn’t it just seem like everything affects your diabetes? Yup — and today we’re addressing two of them, marital relationships and the much-hyped idea that cinnamon can control your blood sugars.
Welcome to this latest edition of our weekly diabetes advice column, Ask D’Mine, hosted by veteran type 1, diabetes author and community educator Wil Dubois.
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Phyllis from Vermont, type 2,…