Did anyone ever ask her about this prior to her revealing her condition? Again, she's never said her food was healthy. His own past issues aren't relevant, to the extent that I actually don't know why you mention them. I know Paula Deen-bashing is the fun new activity, but one more time: Paula Deen has never claimed to be promoting healthy eating. If people really have been deluding themselves that her recipes are healthy, then they need to be educating themselves, not vilifying someone else.