Alan Levinovitz

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 againsure to ignite controversy over our obsession with what it means to eat right.FREE YOURSELF FROM ANXIETY ABOUT WHAT YOU EATGluten. Salt. Sugar. Fat. These are the villains of the American dietor 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 weve 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 its 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 didnt 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 badand pointing the way to a truly healthful life, free from anxiety about what we eat.

La verdad sobre: sal, azúcar, grasa, carbohidratos... y la última moda, el gluten.El gluten no es el enemigo Ni tampoco la sal, el azúcar, las grasas y otros tantos alimentos que tendemos a eliminar de nuestra dieta como resultado de una obsesiva busqueda de la salud. En realidad, buena parte de nuestras creencias sobre nutricion se basan en mitos y supersticiones, y carecen de base cientifica.Ha llegado el momento de dejar de sentirnos culpables y recuperar el placer por la comida.EnLa mentira del gluten, Alan Levinovitz demuestra por que el problema no radica en lo que comemos, sino en como comemos: llenos de ansiedad y preocupacion acerca de esos demonios como la pizza, la pasta, los bistecs o los snacks. A menos que usted sea celiaco o padezca una enfermedad similar, una dieta saludable puede y debe incluir sus comidas preferidas (y la dosis adecuada de escepticismo ante la ultima cura milagrosa que haya llegado a sus oidos). Nuestras opiniones acerca de la alimentacion se basan no en datos contrastados, sino en viejas creencias sin fundamento y en las mentiras de nutricionistas y medicos charlatanes. ¿Como saber que es cierto? Levinovitz nos proporciona la capacidad de evaluar con rigor las ultimas tendencias de la investigacion al respecto.La mentira del GLUTEN le ayudara a colocar de nuevo el pan en su hamburguesa, a evitar la seduccion de las ultimas modas dieteticas, a vivir una vida mas feliz, saludable y, en definitiva, deliciosa.

Illuminates the far-reaching harms of believing that natural means good, from misinformation about health choices to justifications for sexism, racism, and flawed economic policies.People love whats natural: its the best way to eat, the best way to parent, even the best way to actnaturally, just as nature intended. Appeals to the wisdom of nature are among the most powerful arguments in the history of human thought. Yet Nature (with a capital N) and natural goodness are not objective or scientific. In this groundbreaking book, scholar of religion Alan Levinovitz demonstrates that these beliefs are actually religious and highlights the many dangers of substituting simple myths for complicated realities. It may not seem like a problem when it comes to paying a premium for organic food. But what about condemnations of unnatural sexual activity? The guilt that attends not having a natural birth? Economic deregulation justified by the inherent goodness of natural markets?In Natural, readers embark on an epic journey, from Peruvian rainforests to the backcountry in Yellowstone Park, from a natural bodybuilding competition to a natural cancer-curing clinic. The result is an essential new perspective that shatters faith in Natures goodness and points to a better alternative. We can love nature without worshipping it, and we can work toward a better world with humility and dialogue rather than taboos and zealotry.