Paula Deen and Company Missed the Paradigm Shift

Paula Deen and most of the foodie gurus today apparently have missed the paradigm shift in health eating consciousness that has been occurring in the past few years. One article written since the famous chef has come out about her recent diabetes 2 diagnosis tried to “fat down” some of her famous recipes. Like putting a bandaid on a slit throat, cutting down on a couple of ingredients in an unhealthy diet will not cure  your diabetes.

Carrots are healthy, and Alaska grown at the Minnema farm near Nenana, Alaska. Photo by Diane Jensen

Western medicine says that there is no “cure” for diabetes, but our diet for the past few generations has increased the occurrence of diabetes like no time in the past two centuries. There are doctors now that are shaking off the myth of “no cure”, and asking us to open our eyes to what we have been putting into our bodies, and doing a 180 on our eating habits. Not changing a few ingredients in recipes only our salty and sweet taste buds respond to, but  by choosing recipes that our digestive systems and the rest of our body responds to by becoming more healthy over time, by slowing and even stopping symptoms of this disease called diabetes 2, these doctors are saying.

Fortunately for us, the pioneers in getting back to healthy eating, the forbearers of the paradigm shift that is happening, have made sure that healthy foods are becoming more available and affordable. While health food stores have sprung up in many communities, the national brand grocery stores are just starting to catch on. Whole grain breads with a short list of ingredients minus all the unpronouncable chemical names are now being found at our supermarkets. A “p, b and j” sandwich made with just one slice of such bread, with all natural peanut butter or almond butter, and sliced strawberries or other unprocessed fruit fills you up more and satisfies you longer that the traditional version.

Zucchini, also grown at the Minnema farm near Nenana, Alaska. Photo by Diane Jensen

There are immense opportunities to learn about in our modern world with the world wide web. Find the writings of those doctors that are accredited and have a long history of research into and a success rate with their patients and followers. Search for those basic ingredients like whole grains and unprocessed quality ingredients, and start regaining your health today.

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