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Paula Deen Diabetes Debate Misses the Point

We've got some healthy tips to avoid developing the blood sugar condition.

The discussion of whether the Krispy Kreme Burger did it, or if a paid endorsement of a diabetes drug is OK, or whether Paula Deen waited too long to tell the world that she had been diagnosed with type-2 diabetes is an exercise in asking and answering the wrong questions. Instead, let’s talk about how to avoid joining Deen and the nearly 26 million Americans who have type 2 diabetes. Are You At Risk? The American Diabetes Association reports that 79 million American have pre-diabetes—blood glucose levels that are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. People with pre-diabetes may already experience long-term damage to the heart and circulatory system. But because pre-diabetes usually has no symptoms, many …

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