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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So some people are trying to argue on this thread that PD's lifestyle seemed healthy and didn't cause her diabetes?[/quote]

I don't think so. I think people are trying to get others to understand the following points:

There is no single cause of Type 2 diabetes, and while dietary practices can contribute, they are not the sole, necessary, or inevitable cause of it. 
People make choices that may harm their health. Be fair: Laugh at all of them or none of them, but don't pick and choose because you do or don't like someone.
There are very little data suggesting that eating fatty foods is an immediate problem for diabetics. Counting carbs, especially simple carbs, is a much more pressing concern. 
While most people with Type 2 diabetes are overweight, most overweight people do not have Type 2 diabetes. Moreover, it is not clear whether the weight gain is a cause, or solely a cause, of the disease. It may be that poor dietary and exercise habits that are a problem for people with Type 2 diabetes are also habits that result in weight gain. Correspondence is not causation. 
We aren't following Paula Deen around every day, all day. We don't actually know what her habits are, and it is none of our fucking business unless she starts dispensing medical advice. As long as all she's doing is demonstrating recipes, the only dishonest thing she can be accused of is showing them if they don't work.

http://healthateverysizeblog.wordpress.com/2011/11/15/the-haes-files-does-bariatric-surgery-cure-diabetes/[/quote]

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