The Paula Deen Debacle

This past week the media and cyberspace were all a-twitter either praising or demonizing Deen's decision to be a paid spokeswoman for a Type 2 diabetes drug.

It's safe to assume that Paula Deen's lifestyle choices—food, smoking and lack of exercise—have led to her disease. For anyone who errs on the side of genes, please note: Genes load the gun, but lifestyle pulls the trigger. Rather than focus on Ms. Deen's lifestyle choices, diabetes and ultimate decision to promote a diabetes drug, I'd rather focus on the American food culture. She is just one spoke in our messed -p food culture wheel. Here's just the tip of the iceberg. We have "hero" athletes pushing Oreos (Eli Manning, Shaq, and more), TV shows pushing Coke/Pepsi (Idol/X Factor), and a Main Street that is loaded with junk food. So, while Ms. Dean is a great scapegoat, she's just one of many problems existing with our food crisis. In …

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Turn My Children Into Cave Children, or Not?

Persuading my kids to eat healthy is no easy task. Could the caveman diet-Paleo Diet-be the answer?

The habit or need for eating hasn't changed for human beings since the beginning of time, but what has changed is what our food has become.  There is gluten-free this and that, no fructose corn syrup this, low fat that, no fat, full fat, no soy, only soy, low sugar, and sugar free. What is safe and healthy, and what isn't? What does your body really need and what does it not need? Do foods really affect behavior and allergies? I have no idea. I don't have time to study and research every last changing opinion or scientific nutrition fact. Maybe if we go back in time to the basics of food we can get some answers. This year my husband and I did a Paleo Challenge for our health. It’s not a diet but a change in eating lifestyle. You basically …

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Katie Barrentine

11:25 am on Saturday, November 19, 2011

I've been meaning to comment Warren. My kids haven't been Paleo but I did nurse both of them (not that I was Paleo then). When my youngest switched over to milk he started to refuse it after 3 months or so. I shared that concern with my pediatrician and he was not concerned. He said as long as he is eating meats and other calcium vitamen rich foods that it was fine. He then made the point that …   more ›