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I met Paula Deen, y'all

A few months back, I was bouncing around the recipe sites that I haunt and on diabeticlivingonline.com , there was a banner ad for a contest via diabetesinanewlight.com to meet Paula Deen in Savannah .  All I had to do is write a short essay on what positive steps I take to manage my diabetes.  So, on a whim, this is what I submitted: "I cook and eat a 99% whole, real food diet while watching fat and sodium.  The men in my life have high blood pressure so this way of cooking benefits us all!  And I've rediscovered a love for cooking as I make things completely from scratch now, from bread to all my sauces to even branching out to try making my own cheese!  I do not use artificial sweeteners of any kind in my cooking but limit carbs and starches overall and still allow myself the occasional treat.  I've gotten more active by doing simple little things like parking further away and taking the stairs more to increase my activity.  I've also discovered electro-swing mu