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I'll Keep Peace At All Cost, Even If I Choke To Death On My Tongue.

The First Thing I Did Was Give Up Sweet Tea Because I Drank So Much. I'd Start Drinking At Lunchtime And Wouldn't Set It Down Until I Went To Bed. When You Calculate How Much Empty Calories And How Much Sugar I Was Consuming, It Was Staggering. So I Haven't Had A Glass Of Sweet Tea In Three Years.

People See Me On Tv Two And Three Times A Day, And See Me Cooking All These Wonderfully Southern, Fattening Dishes. That's Only 30 Days Out Of 365. And It's For Entertainment.

I Was Determined To Share My Positive Approach And Not Let Diabetes Stand In The Way Of Enjoying My Life.

Growing Up, I Had A Very Busy Social Life. It Wasn't Until I Was A Sophomore In High School That I Asked Mama If I Could Come Into The Kitchen And Have Her Teach Me How To Cook Something.