The Gluten Lie

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An incendiary work of science journalism debunking the myths that dominate the American diet and showing readers how to stop feeling guilty and start loving their food again sure to ignite controversy over our obsession with what it means to eat right.FREE YOURSELF FROM ANXIETY ABOUT WHAT YOU EAT Gluten Salt Sugar Fat. These are the villains of the American diet or so a host of doctors and nutritionists would have you believe But the science is far from settled and we are racing to eliminate wheat and corn syrup from our diets because we ve been lied to The truth is that almost all of us can put the buns back on our burgers and be just fine Remember when butter was the enemy Now it s good for you You may have lived through times when the Atkins Diet was good, then bad, then good again you may have wondered why all your friends cut down on salt or went Paleo and you might even be thinking about cutting out wheat products from your own diet For readers suffering from dietary whiplash, The Gluten Lie is the answer Scientists and physicians know shockingly little about proper nutrition that they didn t know a thousand years ago, even though Americans spend billions of dollars and countless hours obsessing over eating right In this groundbreaking work, Alan Levinovitz takes on bestselling physicians and dietitians, exposing the myths behind how we come to believe which foods are good and which are bad and pointing the way to a truly healthful life, free from anxiety about what we eat. New Download The Gluten Lie by Alan Levinovitz For Kindle ePUB or eBook – kino-fada.fr I wanted to love this book I wanted to buy a dozen copies and anonymously mail them to all the people who post about juice fasts and eating clean I think I mdisappointed in it because of that than I would be if I didn t want to love it so much Like when the politician you voted for says something idiotic, and that s worse than when the other guy says something equally idiotic Because you re on the same side, how can your guy be saying idiotic things Alan Levinovitz is a scholar of I wanted to love this book I wanted to buy a dozen copies and anonymously mail them to all the people who post about juice fasts and eating clean I think I mdisappointed in it because of that than I would be if I didn t want to love it so much Like when the politician you voted for says something idiotic, and that s worse than when the other guy says something equally idiotic Because you re on the same side, how can your guy be saying idiotic things Alan Levinovitz is a scholar of religion , as the Chapter 1 begins He claims that he s able to write about ...I had mixed feelings about this book 2.5 stars.I don t usually write such long reviews However having been involved with natural foods since the late 60 s and working in the retail end for 39 of those years I ve seen a lot of change and food trends and the subject is of long interest to me This book addressed some of them I worked in 2 local places, one now gone, the other thriving celebrating 37 years this month.I recall when plain yogurt was considered very exotic Now in every flavor kno I had mixed feelings about this book 2.5 stars.I don t usually write such long reviews However having been involved with natural foods since the late 60 s and working in the retail end for 39 of those years I ve seen a lot of change and food trend...O livro vai bem at o fim, quando o autor come a a fazer a mesma lavagem cerebral que exp e durante o livro, mas com outro vil o uma decep o Sem verdadeiros dados cient ficos em momento algumThe book is ok until the lasts...Fascinating Well written Science based Highly entertaining And a completely different perspective on diet fads and fantasies Most refreshing Prescriptions about what to eat and what not to eat have a lot in common with the dictates of religious cults, and the followers are no less fervent Our beliefs in or hopes for diets, like our beliefs in supernatural forces, are largely based in magical thinking It s so hard not to buy into the myths, in false dichotomies, and the moralistic categ Fascinating Well written Science based Highly entertaining And a completely different perspective on diet fads and fantasies Most refreshing Prescriptions about what to eat and what not to eat have a lot in common with the dictates of religious cults, and the followers are no less fervent Our beliefs in or ho...Alan Levinovitz um professor que trabalha com filosofia e religi o, o que contribui para um ponto de vista bem diferente sobre dietas Ele encontra um fio condutor de fundo supersticioso que amarra a maioria das dietas, com elementos como alimentos com propriedades iguais comer gordura ficar com gordura , comidas malditas gl ten , o passado no para so paleodieta e outros, que explica ao longo do livro Vira um bom debate sobre verdades e exageros do que sabemos e n o sabemos sobre nutr Alan Levinovitz um professor que trabalha com filosofia e religi o, o que contribui para um ponto de vista bem diferente sobre dietas Ele encontra um fio condutor de fundo supersticioso que amarra a maioria das dietas, com elementos como alimentos com propriedades iguais comer gordura ficar com gordura , comidas malditas gl ten , o passado no para so paleodieta e outros, que explica ao longo do livro Vira um bom debate sobre verdades e exageros do que sabemos e n o sabemos sobre nutri o humana, com uma tima perspectiva cr tica de algu m que n o tem muito a ganhar ou perder defendendo esta ou aquela dieta.S u...I really wanted to like this book Like really REALLY I think anyone familiar with social media nowadays must be annoyed by some of the self appointed health gurus, who have a simple fix to all your problems Just follow this diet, ups, its not called diet any, its LIFESTYLE now, and all your problems will disappear.no gluten is the latest trend.And the book starts with the latest gluten craze It explains a bit the history of celiac disease and how its non sense for people who are not I really wanted to like this book Like really REALLY I think anyone familiar with social media nowadays must be annoyed by some of the self appointed health gurus, who have a simple fix to all your problems Just follow this diet, ups, its not called diet any, its LIFESTYLE now, and all your problems will disappear.no gluten is the latest trend.And the book starts with the latest gluten craze It explains a bit the history of celiac disease and how it s non sense for people who are not celiacs to avoid gluten like a plague However it goes downhill from there The next chapters look at sugar, fat and sodium and Levinovitz goes on and on about how there is always conflicting research and how the studies are badly interpreted and how we don t really know what is good for us.Might as well be, but he doesnt cite 1 study Not a single 1 He just casually mentiones that this one study done in university of blablabla proved...As someone who is utterly sick and tired of being told what I m not meant to eat, or worse, that giving my child fruit is tantamount to giving them chocolate, I was desperate to know I m not the only person who relies on dieticians, not whatever nutritionist or wanna be is flogging their new diet, says I should be eating.The title of this book is quite misleading, so it s important not to get the wrong idea about this book This is not a book about nutrition or arguing the science of what is and As someone who is utterly sick and tired of being told what I m not meant...I really loved this book The author puts forth and validates so much of what I have observed over the years when counselling people regarding the constantly moving targets in nutrition Levinovitz s perspective is refreshing and brings to the table insights only someone outside the science and practice of nutrition is likely to notice I highlighted so many passages and found myself gaining my own new insights and saying Yes a lot.I think there is muc...The author has a valid point that extremes in nutrition really aren t helpful, and are often over hyped But his argument is presented with such ferocious spite that I expected at any moment to have to wipe some spittle from the page What could have been an...This was an interesting read about food diet trends not just gluten but also fat and sugar and how to spot them In the back is an example diet then the author shows you the red flags that should warn us if a fad There are a lot of food myths out there This was a voice of reason Great book

The Gluten Lie
  • English
  • 11 November 2018
  • Hardcover
  • 272 pages
  • 1941393063
  • Alan Levinovitz
  • The Gluten Lie