New Paula Deen Foods Coming to Grocery Stores

Newly anointed ‘divabetic’,  Paula Deen is planning to launch a branded line of prepared foods that will hit supermarket shelves sometime in 2013.

The celebrity chef  is teaming with Nanco Group to form Paula Deen Foods.

A spokesman for the company tells the Buffalo News they aren’t ready to disclose what exactly they’ll be selling under Deen’s brand, but does say there will be a mixture of perishable and non-perishable items and tht they will cover Deen’s traditional recipes but also include some lighter variations.

“This isn’t Paula just signing off on something,” said Steven Nanula, president of Paula Deen Foods. “This is Paula really getting into it and rolling up her sleeves along with her team.

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic stops by the 10th annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party at Madison Square Park in New York City to find out how everyday people stay on track with their health goals while indulging in summertime fun.

Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red carpet at the American Diabetes Association Exp in Pittsburgh, PA and New York, NY and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conference in Austin, TX in Fall 2012.#bbq

For more glitter, games and glucose advice visit: www.divabetic.org

How Low-Fat Salad Dressing Works Against You

While you might think you’re doing yourself a favor by adding a low- or no-fat dressing atop your pile of leafy greens, the truth is that these diet options may be preventing you from getting the full benefit of many of the nutrients that make salad such a good choice.

That’s because an important class of nutrients called carotenoids, which include lutein, lycopene, beta-carotene and zeaxanthin, are fat-soluble. In other words, carotenoid-rich foods must be eaten with some measure of fat to make the nutrients available to humans.

Carotenoids, found in high numbers in colorful vegetables like carrots, tomatoes and onions, are associated with a reduction in cancer risk, protection of eyesight and a lower risk of cardiovascular-related death. One study even found that they can make you appear more beautiful.

“If you want to utilize more from your fruits and vegetables, you have to pair them correctly with fat-based dressings,” Mario Ferruzzi, the lead author of a study and associate professor of food science at Purdue said in a statement. “If you have a salad with a fat-free dressing, there is a reduction in calories, but you lose some of the benefits of the vegetables.”

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic stops by the 10th annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party at Madison Square Park in New York City to find out how everyday people stay on track with their health goals while indulging in summertime fun.

Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red carpet at the American Diabetes Association Exp in Pittsburgh, PA and New York, NY and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conference in Austin, TX in Fall 2012.#bbq

For more glitter, games and glucose advice visit: www.divabetic.org Original music by Douglas Clay: www.douglasclaymusic.com

Wednesday’s World Premiere Video: Healthy BBQ

The happy healthcare host, Mr. Divabetic stops by the 10th annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Party at Madison Square Park in New York City to find out how everyday people stay on track with their health goals while indulging in summertime fun. Divabetic Image & Style Expert, Catherine Schuller joins the fun and shares some GLAM MORE, FEAR LESS style tips for the summer.

At the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party, pitmasters from New York City, Alabama and Texas come together in celebration of American barbeque.

Mr. Divabetic is a 2011 WEGO Health Activist Award finalist and the happy healthcare host of Diva TalkRadio. Diva TalkRadio is Divabetic’s dynamic free online and mobile podcast channel where tens of thousands of fans, followers and listeners turn to laugh a little and learn a lot. The channel features a line-up of live and archived programs and specials. Guests include health care professionals, beauty, image/style and fitness experts, entertainment industry leaders and VIPs: women and men living with, at risk of and affected by diabetes.

Meet Mr. Divabetic on the red carpet at the American Diabetes Association Exp in Pittsburgh, PA and New York, NY and the Taking Control Of Your Diabetes Conference in Austin, TX in Fall 2012.#bbq

For more glitter, games and glucose advice visit: www.divabetic.org Original music by Douglas Clay: www.douglasclaymusic.com

Jennifer Hudson’s New QVC Line Launching Soon

Jennifer Hudson is putting together a affordable fashion line for QVC, Women’s Wear Daily reports.

Hudson, the 30-year-old singer is designing for the average woman with her new collection: the line will feature clothes from size 16 (her former size) down to size 6, her current shape.

“I’ve been a big girl and now whatever this is, the average size, whatever you want to call it,” Hudson told WWD. ”But I wanted the clothes to be where any girl could wear it — no matter what size you are — and you could feel comfortable in it.”

Her new collection will include a $75 sheer maxiskirt, 74.50 bodycon dress and $50 leggings; Hudson says she owns 300 pairs of leggings. The most expensive piece? A $170 coat.

The new collection will debut on September 2012.

LISTEN NOW: Diabetes Roundtable Inspired by Beyonce http://www.blogtalkradio.com/divatalkradio1/2012/05/08/diabetes-roundtable-inspired-by-beyonce