Rachael Ray 's slurred speech and bloated appearance have sparked new health fears , and friends are begging her to seek help, RadarOnline.com can reveal.

In a cooking video shared on Instagram , the celebrity chef described how "very, very poor" she'd been while starting out in the Big Apple.

Ray, 56, said in the clip" "I didn't want to bother my mother. I didn't want her to feel scared for me. So, I would never ask for money. And I didn't have any.

"Eventually, I did a show called $40 a Day . And that was my budget for a whole week." Article continues below advertisement

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