Paula Deen To Reveal She Has Type 2 Diabetes?

All of the high-calorie, butter-intensive, fatty foods Paula Deen has whipped up over the years may have finally caught up with her. The 64-year-old chef plans to set the record straight on rumors that she has type 2 diabetes in a “Today Show” interview with Al Roker tomorrow. An April 2010 National Enquirer story first alleging the diagnosis resurfaced on Friday, when The Daily reported that Deen plans to confirm the news and that she’s signed on to be the spokeswoman for a Novartis drug that treats the disease. Insiders say the Georgia native has started changing her cooking approach and will soon make healthier options available at her Savannah restaurant, The Lady & Sons. Her son, Bobby Deen, has already jumped on the healthier food bandwagon. Earlier this month, he launched the series, “Not My Mama’s Meals,” on the Cooking Channel, where he creates less fatty versions of his mother’s old-fashioned Southern recipes.